Hi Soren, Wile this is off topic I think in the interest of everyone on list I'll answer your question on list just so everyone knows the answer. Yes, Linux is becoming much more accessible in recent years. The Ubuntu Linux OS is by far probably the most accessible with the Fedora Linux OS as a good second. One reason I tell newbies to go with Ubuntu is you can run the entire os off of your cd drive to test it out before installing it. It also can be run from thumb drives, portible hard drives, and is really a nice little version of the Linux OS. Incorperated into Ubuntu is the Orca screen reader which will not only read the Ubuntu installation for you, but is pretty speech friendly with the Firefox web browser, Evolution email client, Open Office, and many core Linux applications now. That said I don't want anyone to download and install this thinking they are getting the same access quality as say Jaws 8.0 or Window Eyes 6.1. Orca works well, and will help you successfully use Ubuntu or Fedora Linux on a daily basis. However, access still is not on a one to one comparison with Windows or Windows screen readers. full and total Access is still a few years behind. For example, the X-Windows environment offers two desktops Gnome and KDE. Of the two KDE is the most like Windows XP, but is still unaccesible, and won't be accessible until KDE 4.0 which is still being developed from scratch. Gnome however is not bad, and is functionally usable, but there are still apps and parts of Gnome that don't work as well with Orca as they should. I do think as far as accessible games for Linux are needed now that the OS can be used successfully by a blind user, I have done it many times, but there is no commercial market to do so. I could probably write some cheap Java based games that are like Jim Kitchen games, but actually doing a STFC, Montezuma's Revenge, or Raceway for Linux would be very time consuming with little cash insentive.
Søren Jensen wrote: > Hi Josh. > > Is Ubuntu accessible for us? Please let me know of the list since this is > off topic > Best regards Søren. > Mail & MSN: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: > http://www.coolfortheblind.dk > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Josh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "gamers discussion list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 1:27 PM > Subject: [Audyssey] linux games for blind people > > > >> Hi, >> Does anyone know if any of the linux infocom game interpreters will work >> either under linux ubuntu, or the console under ubuntu using speakup or >> orca? I would also want to keep xp on this machine to play games on there, >> because as far as I know I can't play stfc and games like that under any >> form of linux or in any linux distribution. or can I? >> >> Josh >> >> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> AOL: kutztownstudent >> skype: jkenn337 >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
