Re: [orca-list] Orca No Longer Viable as a Speech Package

[Jude DaShiell <jdashiel shellworld net>]

orca is not linux it's part of gnome.  So removing all of gnome from your 
machine with a correct install and not using orca in the future will in no 
way prevent you from learning linux.  For that matter, gnome isn't even 
linux.On Sat, 8 Oct 2011, RiverWind wrote:

> Hey There,
>
> Well folks, as the subject line indicates, I have nearly reached
> the end where Orca as a viable speech package is concerned. For
> several months now, I have had problems with Orca crashing when
> ever it is in use. The crashing problem has only gotten worse
> during the past couple of weeks or so. Orca now crashes roughly
> every minute when in constant use, such as when web-browsing, up
> and downloading and merely cursering through the directories in my
> places menu.
>
> I have disabled my screen reader, made sure that no extraneous
> files are hogging memory unbeknownst to me and have even paid the
> builder of the system to come over and run updates and otherwise
> spot check my system. All of these measures were to no avail.
>
> I know of no other alternatives to try at this point. Still worse
> is the fact that the technician with whom I have been working, to
> the tune of $50 per hour, hasn't a clue as to the nature of the
> problem either. I can tell you this though; this problem didn't
> exist before I upgraded to the latest version of the squeeze disk
> earlier this year. I am in serious need of help in the form of
> suggestions and anything else that any of you feel disposed to
> offer. I am wanting to learn and use Linux, but am unable to do so,
> because of the constant crashing of Orca.
>
> Any and all help would be most sincerely appreciated.
>
> cheerio,
> Riv
>
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> and what I stand for.
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Jude <jdashiel shellworld net>
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