Re: [orca-list] [Fwd: FW: Training goals as a Linux hRedhat certified professional]

[Willie Walker <William Walker Sun COM>]

Just a quick follow up on this (yes, my inbox is that behind :-(): we've 
had very good reports about the accessibility of OpenSolaris 2008.11 
ranging from the Live CD to the install to the final installed system.

http://opensolaris.org/os/project/indiana/status/accessibility/AccessibleLiveCd/
http://opensolaris.org/os/downloads/

Will

Jude DaShiell wrote:
> Last I heard installing opensolaris for accessibility purposes was not a 
> trivial exercise and needed two computers for someone that is blind to 
> get done.  I don't know if that has changed yet or if opensolaris was 
> made like ubuntu so it could be run off its own CD.
>
>
>
> On Sun, 21 Dec 2008, Krishnakant wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> > Firstly, when we are discussing about redhat, I want to know if sentos
> > is accessible?
> > Do they have uptodate version of orca?
> > I am in touch with one of the senior redhat officials here in India and
> > I have been offered to work for some accessibility related project which
> > involves firstly evaluating how accessible REL and SentOS is.
> > I might work as an accessibility consultant for redhat with reference to
> > this project.
> > It is a matter of co insidance that some one raised this issue.
> > Secondly wil, are there sun certified visually disabled people anywhere?
> > Since sun is so serious about accessibility, I thought we may as well
> > have a SUN accessibility department here in India.
> > I had been put in touch with Jaijit who will probably meet me in the
> > last week of this month.
> > So I want to know if open solaris can be seriously taken as a complete
> > free OS alternative to any thing else?
> > If yes then it will be great to promote solaris so that the blind
> > community gets the greatest and best in free software accessibility.
> > happy hacking.
> > Krishnakant.
> > On Sun, 2008-12-21 at 00:28 -0500, Jude DaShiell wrote:
> > > RedHat needs to be made aware of the accessibility needs up front.  
> > > There
> > > is already a blind RedHat certified Network Engineer who has had his
> > > certification for more than two years by now living in Singapore, so 
> > > Scott
> > > won't be the first in the event he goes all the way.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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