Re: [orca-list] Accessible Screen Lock and Login

[alonzo <mariachiac aim com>]

hello Steve,

I thought that debian lenny had gnome 2.22.3?

alonzo


On Sat, 2008-12-20 at 13:09 -0700, Steve Holmes wrote:
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> I never used Ubuntu so can't make an accurate comparison.  But I've
> been using Debian Testing (Lenny) for the past couple months now and I
> haven't really had any problems to speak of.  It is plenty stable.  It
> uses Gnome 2.24.1 but I use SVN orca because I want to keep up with
> the latest accessibility stuff.  In several ways, I would say that
> Gnome / Orca under Debian has proven to be more stable and more robust
> under Debian than with Slackware and Dropline.  No complaints here; I
> would go for it, if I were you.  You don't have to wory about that
> pulse audio garbage either.
> 
> On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 12:34:15AM +0530, Krishnakant wrote:
> > hi steve that's interesting to know specially in debian.
> > I wanted to know how stable is debian lenny with reference to orca?
> > I am planning to shift to lenny from ubuntu.
> > Is it worth going for?
> > Is lenny stable with gnome 2.23 or 24?
> > Is it ready for prime time use so that I completely replace ubuntu?
> > happy hacking.
> > Krishnakant.
> > On Sat, 2008-12-20 at 11:13 -0700, Steve Holmes wrote:
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> > > I just discovered something with my Debian Lenny setup with recent svn
> > > pull of Orca.  I just went to lock the screen from the main start menu
> > > and was surprised to find that it talks now.  I thought that was
> > > always silent.  Well, at least, I never tried it with Debian but it
> > > was always silent with Slackware/Dropline.  Does this mean that the
> > > login under GDM will now also be accessible?  I'm too chicken to try
> > > it right this moment so I thought I would throw the question out there
> > > to see if I've been some exciting news or what.
> > > 
> > > Again, the login prompt under a locked screen talks for me now. and I
> > > would suppose the screen saver would probably also talk. if auto timed
> > > out.  Right now, I have it set throw up the screen saver and not lock
> > > the screen but now I may go ahead and set that up now that it talks.
> > > 
> > > Thoughts?
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