Re: [orca-list] Different desktop environments

["Milton" <milton tomaatnet nl>]

I am an end user and completely depend on Orca with speech. I help family, 
friends and other sighted people to take advantage of Linux. So I am very 
thankfull to Joanie and all other developers.
Milton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Cole" <rkcole72984 gmail com>
To: <orca-list gnome org>
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 3:21 AM
Subject: Re: [orca-list] Different desktop environments


> I am definitely in that group, Jason.
>
> Without those such as Joanie and other developers in the accessibility 
> area, I could not use Linux. And going back to Windows full-time is not 
> ideal for me. I have used Linux practically explicitly for nearly the past 
> five years for a great number of reasons.
>
> I am definitely thankful for all of the work which is being done on 
> accessibility. I would literally be lost without it.
>
> On 12/30/2011 05:52 PM, Jason White wrote:
> > Jason White<jason jasonjgw net>  wrote:
> >
> > > And others will say the same about console-based BRLTTY, Speakup, Yasr 
> > > and the rest.
> > Just to clarify my own post, I'm a very committed braille display and 
> > BRLTTY
> > user as well. The Linux console environment really is the best so far as
> > accessibility is concerned.
> >
> > For those indispensable X applications, Orca is essential at the moment,
> > however - thanks to Joanie et al., for making sure that Linux stays on my
> > desktop and on my laptop. I know there are other people (some on this 
> > list)
> > who similarly use Linux as their only desktop operating system and for 
> > whom
> > accessibility is a fundamental requirement. I am sure they would all join 
> > me
> > in expressing appreciation and support.
> >
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