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[74.194.137.49]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id a30sm68190otc.79.2020.02.18.16.32.47 for (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:32:47 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: early warning I hope To: blinux-list@redhat.com References: <85a0492b-09f3-88d9-4a9d-4ba69ad6830c@free.fr> Message-ID: <642db17f-a442-551b-4c4a-a31ab2ca971e@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 18:32:47 -0600 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:60.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/60.9.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <85a0492b-09f3-88d9-4a9d-4ba69ad6830c@free.fr> Content-Language: en-US X-MC-Unique: 0gyqjRTzPD-K8yH_lepIZQ-1 Authentication-Results: relay.mimecast.com; dkim=pass header.d=gmail.com header.s=20161025 header.b=BjS4zCbD; spf=pass (relay.mimecast.com: domain of chaltain@gmail.com designates 209.85.210.67 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=chaltain@gmail.com X-Mimecast-Spam-Score: 0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.78 on 10.11.54.4 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by lists01.pubmisc.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com id 01J0Ws5V029650 X-loop: blinux-list@redhat.com From: Linux for blind general discussion X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: junk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:32:55 -0000 I haven't played with Slint yet, but I've installed Ubuntu 18.04 on multiple systems with no sighted assistance whatsoever. On 2/18/20 8:17 AM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > Hello, > > Didier Spaier, Slint maintainer here. > > Slint is the most accessible Linux distribution out of the box. > > It can be installed wihout any sighted help, at least by someone not > afraid to type a few commands and read these documents before installing: > http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-14.2.1/README.installation > http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-14.2.1/doc/Accessibility/Accessibility > > I will be happy to hear differing opinions, as long as they come from > blind people who tried to install and use Slint > > Best regards, > > Didier > > > Le 18/02/2020 à 15:04, Linux for blind general discussion a écrit : >> I've never used Arch or any of its derivatives, so I can't really help >> with the original poster's problem... though I would've thought the >> old Kernel would've been left in place and sighted assistence could be >> used to select it from GRUB or whatever alternative boot loader one is >> using. >> >> I do find the harsh criticism of Arch as an accessible Linux option >> and the recommendation of Debian Stable and Ubuntu instead a bit >> eyebrow raising though. Seems like half the issues people have on the >> Orca Mailing list come down to Debian Stable and Ubuntu(and especially >> 18.04) having out-of-date accessibility stacks, and from what I've >> heard over the years from various sources, Arch seems to be the most >> popular alternative to Debian as a base for custom, >> accessibility-focused distros. >> >> Admittedly, I'd probably recommend Debian stable to a sighted Linux >> newbie, but accessibility is one area where Debian's focus on >> stability over cutting edge does more harm than good... I'd probably >> recommend Knoppix running in Adriane mode to a blind person interested >> in learning Linux, but it's been years since there were any official >> Knoppix images with Adriane as the default boot option, and while it's >> a one line edit to a single text file within the ISO to make Adriane >> the default, I know no means of directly editing an ISO, and the >> method I've been using to make Adriane DVDs of mount, copy, edit, >> rebuild, burn is rather involved... Plus, Knoppix is only really >> designed with live use in mind, so while it's amazing for system >> rescue or having a portable copy of Linux, it's not the best for a >> primary OS. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blinux-list mailing list >> Blinux-list@redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >> > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list -- Christopher (CJ) Chaltain at Gmail