well the only GUI interface that is accessible to us is the gnome desktop so if the games run on that, that would be great. Also, ubuntu comes with an add-remove programs similar to windows I think it uses rpm but I'm not sure. As for the number of blind people who use linux? I'm not sure, I really can't give exact statistics. I do know that as of May 2007 Dell computers has begun shipping machines with Ubuntu on them for home users. Ubuntu is a linux distribution.
Josh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AOL: kutztownstudent skype: jkenn337 ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Bannick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 1:23 PM Subject: [Audyssey] Response to Josh's Linux Games Question > Josh, > > Our company is shipping 9 games that are playable by people who are blind. > > They currently run on Windows only. > > However, they're written in Java and the code base has been run on Linux > (as well as the Mac.) > > The games do not require DirectX because they use a Java-based speech > synthesizer to self-voice. They do not use SAPI. > > The 2 things that keep the company from publishing these games on Linux > are: > > * We haven't selected an installation kit, particularly one that is > useable by a consumer (as opposed to an I T professional) who is blind. > > * We don't know if there is any market for the games. > > So please help me with two questions: > > What installer would you use? (A separate email from Thomas Ward > suggested R P M or D P K G) > > What is your opinion as to how many Linux folks who are blind would like > games? > > B T W. I just joined this forum yesterday. Am a Java game coder for a > mainstream software company. Am interested in audio interfaces. The > company's U R L is <http://www.7128.com/>www.7128.com, but don't expect a > sales pitch. I'm a geek. > > John Bannick > --- > 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]
