[gui-talk] Most Accessible Linux Flavor

[Baracco, Andrew W]

I have a friend who is totally blind and uses the console version of
Linux with Speakup.

Andy


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DaShiell
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Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Most Accessible Linux Flavor

For your purposes, I recommend stock debian.  If you want to play in the
eye candy interface X, you'll have to learn orca.  I would have
recommended arch linux, but the arch linux users list gets down right
hostile at times.  Also, debian has a repository
http://deb-multimedia.org/ you'll likely be using once you get debian
installed.  It has most current versions of multimedia software on it.  
Debian will install using your sound card and after that will run using
your sound card but only if you use the s command as a boot parameter.  
Just hit s when the hard drive stops and at the boot prompt then hit
enter to do that.
I don't know the amount of multimedia software or the quality of the
multimedia software on arch linux.  Ubuntu would have been a good
possibility except it's slow about getting  accessibility updates
installed.  Arch linux is the fastest about making accessibility updates
available for installation, and http://www.sonar-project.org/ is coming
out with a new release of sonar-linux which will use arch linux as its
base.  However if you have a problem with sonar, there's a sonar support
list that can help you out.

On Sun, 6 Oct 2013, Peter Donahue wrote:

> Good afternoon everyone,
> 
>     I'm hoping to get a new computer in the near future and am 
> considering breaking with Windows due to the loss of particular 
> functionality in recent versions plus the high cost of Windows 
> software, and using Linux as my OS instead. Like Windows there are
various versions or "Flavors" of Linux.
> Since I do lots of multi-media and Web design projects I'll be curious

> as to which Linux versions offer the most where media applications are
concerned.
> 
>     I'd like to know which version you find to be the most accessible 
> with screen readers, and which Linux screen readers work the best. I 
> know there are a few out there but have not had experience with them. 
> Do they require an external synthesizer or will they use your PC sound

> card as Windows screen readers do.
> 
>  Peter Donahue
> 
>  ?No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper.?
> Isaiah 54:17
> 
>  ?While for our princes they prepare
> In caverns deep a burning snare,
> He shot from heaven a piercing ray,
> And the dark treachery brought to day.?
> Anonymous
> 
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