From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from eprism.nfb.org ([63.146.11.231]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1Dx2Qv-0004hY-00 for ; Mon, 25 Jul 2005 08:51:49 -0400 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 08:49:58 -0400 Message-ID: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Demonstrating the power of Linux for blind people. Thread-Index: AcWRF1z49JHsBYcWRHqltnhJ3DchwA== From: "Ghoston, Ameenah" To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: Demonstrating the power of Linux for blind people. X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 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: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 12:51:50 -0000 Ok, the last question, I posted caused a lot of discussion but let me = clarify a few things. =20 I am actually not new to Linux but I have been out of touch for some = time. I am in a position at my current job where people have heard = about Linux for blind people and haven't seen it. Let's face it, blind = people who are Linux users are primarily computer geeks including = myself. So, I have the dubious task of demonstrating the power of Linux. =20 =20 Does anyone have any recommendations on the following in terms of the = best setup for my Linux needs? This is why I was asking, why is it = necessary to do a server install with an "everything" installation. =20 =20 =20 1. I want to set up a Linux box with speakup=20 Gnome, and KDE. =20 =20 =20 2. I have other projects to manage, so I don't want to spend a = significant amount of time screwing with package depencies and what not. =20 3. I am dealing with the gambit of blind computer users and so, I want a = setup that would work for your average user. =20 Note: This computer is for the purposes of demonstration. I look forward to everyone's thoughts on this! =20 Ameenah A. Ghoston =20 =20 Ameenah A. Ghoston Access Technology Specialist National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute 1800 Johnson St. Baltimore, Md. 21230 Phone 410-659-9314-2414 email: aghoston@nfb.org=20 =20