Re: [orca-list] Considering switching from Mac

[Dominique <40493raywonder gmail com>]

Hi,
How do I upgrade Ubuntu to Ubuntu12 with Wubi?
Do I upgrade within the Linux bootup, or do I re install Wubi?
What if I had data that I didn't want to loose?
I don't have any right now, but just saying.
On 4/29/2012 7:23 AM, Thomas Ward wrote:
> Hi James,
>
> Well, obviously you are going to get some mixed answers to this 
> because ultimately what distribution and flavor of Linux you use is a 
> personal decision. However, for myself personally I do think Ubuntu 
> 12.04 is the best mainstream solution for a blind user right now. A 
> lot of work has gone into Ubuntu to make Unity 2D accessible, and 
> compared to access from six months ago its a huge improvement. LightDM 
> now talks on startup, Orca 3.4.1 and Firefox 11 seem to work nice 
> together, Thunderbird 11 seems fairly accessible, and Ubuntu 12 comes 
> with qt-at-spi out of the box which means that you'll at least get 
> some degree of access to Qt based apps like Skype  and KCalculator, etc.
>
> On 4/28/2012 11:05 AM, JAMES AUSTIN wrote:
> > Afternoon folks,
> >
> > I've been following this list for a number of years, and am 
> > considering switching from OS X. Whilst I like the OS, I am sick to 
> > the back teeth of Apple's prices and some other things, such as being 
> > locked into iTunes to purchase and sync items between the iPhone and 
> > my Mac.
> > I have always been a keen follower of Ubuntu, but am not a 
> > programmer. I am willing to assist  if I can of course, but it seems 
> > to me that programming is not as necessary as it once was for a 
> > totally blind person to move to Ubuntu or Linux more generally is 
> > this correct? Also, I would prefer to stick with mainstream solutions 
> > rather than the very excellent Vinux. This is no slur on mr. Sales' 
> > work, just my preference. So, is ubuntu the distro of choice, or do 
> > folks recommend something else like Fedora? I think it is at v. 17 
> > now is that right?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Warmest wishes
> > James
> >
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