From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail-ew0-f225.google.com (mail-ew0-f225.google.com [209.85.219.225]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id B30A0109DA for ; Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:32:44 -0400 (EDT) Received: by ewy25 with SMTP id 25so1569566ewy.17 for ; Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:32:43 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=googlemail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:subject:from:reply-to:to :in-reply-to:references:content-type:organization:date:message-id :mime-version:x-mailer:content-transfer-encoding; bh=bpBA3/p/dIUURhMV88DFV9BvA+5bBcARdvTNVMO/814=; b=iogoA4lVwUxx/sO0HhucWfNFSE2PGQaSuqjsP8gDRwwSIO2V1krKkM3ZD04H/8dZsm UNcKiYViKMdsA+UFDzHK+37PDxUHMlqI0qp5n7T0oeoeLaIMiO/Hb+Zfs7GNAAEOumFE saHymUSHT1VmeVknDWaOGcHsjfoKYu1jKCQfM= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=googlemail.com; s=gamma; h=subject:from:reply-to:to:in-reply-to:references:content-type :organization:date:message-id:mime-version:x-mailer :content-transfer-encoding; b=ksh+GY0e70qtH1aJdmGpCk1n3qtr4yLuXuh4bCLBEJ0gKLJx4Yf80rAaJj5C6XvWD9 Tloi0rcrIhgswo45ZTaf1TWB6tJbOu124DEevl3CUtHl3cLuE80IugZ4BuDHurHuyeFC f8E7fiKqUYcjz0IwCzSke7Yv6rgVk2Gl+i1D8= Received: by 10.210.109.19 with SMTP id h19mr1247668ebc.45.1245879163907; Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:32:43 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ?192.168.1.64? (87-194-146-232.bethere.co.uk [87.194.146.232]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id 24sm379095eyx.43.2009.06.24.14.32.43 (version=SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:32:43 -0700 (PDT) Subject: re: vinux From: Georgina Joyce To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain Organization: Ready 2 Go Linux Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:32:42 +0100 Message-Id: <1245879162.9676.35.camel@orchid.sented-plants.local> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.22.3.1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list Reply-To: ready2golinux@googlemail.com, "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:32:45 -0000 Hi Vinux is now using debian. On Tue, 2009-06-23 at 20:12 -0400, Jude DaShiell wrote: > For really fast booting systems, ubuntu is a nightmare. If a system boots > slower ubuntu probably will work, but with vinux even on a fast booting > system you boot it and wait and in time orca comes up talking. The thing > with ubuntu as was explained over on the gnome-orca list is that several > issues with ubuntu regarding use of root account with speech were fixed in > vinux and those fixes went out pre-packaged. I do have an older version > of ubuntu around which needed sighted assistance to get installed and > talking because of that booting issue. There's no way I could recommend > ubuntu as a first Linux for a blind person needing accessibility like orca > but could recommend grml or vinux or debian though. What was a nice > surprise with grml was that it installed on my laptop and runs, I don't > know that the other flavors of Linux can do that especially not debian. > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Gena four kinds of freedom, for the users of the software: * The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0). * The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this. * The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2). * The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this. Richard Matthew Stallman