From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.52.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id AD9E43ECE1 for ; Thu, 19 Sep 2002 00:35:08 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id g8J4Z8P13350 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Thu, 19 Sep 2002 00:35:08 -0400 Received: from mx1.redhat.com (mx1.redhat.com [172.16.48.31]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g8J4Z8h13346 for ; Thu, 19 Sep 2002 00:35:08 -0400 Received: from tctisp1.tctwest.net (tctisp1.tctwest.net [216.166.159.7]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g8J4Hsi26870 for ; Thu, 19 Sep 2002 00:17:54 -0400 Received: from scottscomp (tt2a2m169.tctwest.net [66.62.249.169]) by tctisp1.tctwest.net (8.11.3/8.11.3) with SMTP id g8J4ZZI15605 for ; Wed, 18 Sep 2002 22:35:35 -0600 (MDT) Message-ID: <003601c25f95$ee3aec40$a9f93e42@scottscomp> From: "Scott B. Berry" To: References: <005301c25f4c$5a401ea0$ad529d18@glph.phub.net.cable.rogers.com> Subject: Re: really general questions. Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 22:17:09 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Hi Karen, I would start out with Speakup basically what it is a kernel based speech program what in the linux world also call screen readers. There are different flavors of Linux however, such as Redhat http://www.redhat.com and my personal favorite basically because of the upgrade capability Debian http://www.debian.org this is only a couple there are more like Slackware http://www.slackware.com I believ you would have to also go to the Linux how tos at http://www.linuxdocs.org. This should get you started. Scott Berry Msn: electronicman1960@hotmail.com Yahoo Messenger: electronicman1960 If you are interested in scanning and you are blind please come join our police scanner list. To subscribe send a message to: mailto:blindscanner-subscribe@yahoogroups.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carin Headrick" To: Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 1:48 PM Subject: really general questions. > Hi. I will just say right now that I will probably seem really dumb on this > list, but I'm helping a friend who is blind and was asking me about Linux, > and has no internet access. > > So, the dumbest of the dumb questions, what would be the best screen-reader > for Linux? I've seen a lot about emacspeak, but will that do the job for > all linux utilities? Where can I get it for him? I went to a couple > places, expecting exe's, yep, I've spent too long with windows, and can't > figure out what to download. Is ithard to learn? A lot of the descriptions > I found sound like they're speaking Greek, and I thought I was good at > computer stuff. I tried to sign up to the emacspeak list, but can't tell if > I'm on or not. > > Thanks in advance for being patient with me, > > Carin > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >