From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from swan.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.123]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1AZweu-0008JL-00 for ; Fri, 26 Dec 2003 13:26:01 -0500 Received: from 216-203-250-148-phx-01.cvx.algx.net ([216.203.250.148] helo=BrailleNote) by swan.mail.pas.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1AZwep-0001Y0-00 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Fri, 26 Dec 2003 10:25:58 -0800 To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." From: Gregory Nowak MIME-Version: 1.0 (produced by IP*Works! www.dev-soft.com) Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 10:25:58 -0800 Subject: Re: what linux should I use? X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.3 Precedence: list Reply-To: "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: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 18:26:01 -0000 Also, if you want a distro that includes speakup in the stock CD-ROMS out of the box, go for slackware. Greg > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Tom and Esther Ward" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 19:47:20 -0500 >Subject: Re: what linux should I use? >Hi, Juan. >When choosing a Linux distro you need to take in to account what features >you are looking for in a distro. >For example if you want to install a modern Linux distro with good hardware >plug and play support, can be installed directly to a Windows drive without >partitioning, and have commercial support Mandrake 9.2 might be the distro >of choice. However, Mandrake doesn't have a talking install right out of the >box, and takes lots of tinkering to make accessible. >if you are looking for a Linux distro with a talking install, speakup >included, and accessibility right out of the box Fedora on the speakup ftp >site might be a better choice. However, I don't like the fact I can not >order Fedora on cd, and have to download the entire thing which is a major >turn off for me. Neither does Red Hat provide any profetional technical >support which does not help sell to a business. >So really that is my two suggestions. >Hth.