Re: [orca-list] First time trying linux

[Christopher Chaltain <chaltain gmail com>]

If your new to Linux and you want to try vinux, I'd suggest Vinux 3.0.1.
It's based on Ubuntu 10.04 which is a long term stable (LTS) release.
The corresponding Vinux 3.0.1 is also considered an LTS release by the
Vinux team, so it has the most testing and the most support. You should
find this release, along with an explanation of your different options,
at the top of the Vinux download page at: http://vinuxproject.org/downloads

Vinux also has a great support list and an IRC channel. These are great
resources for the new Linux user. You can subscribe to the Vinux support
mailing list and just get more information on the list at:
http://groups.google.com/group/vinux-support?hl=en

On 13/01/12 16:51, kendell clark wrote:
> have you tried vinux? it's a ubuntu fork with accessibility already in
> place. Ubuntu is great but accessibility is not enabled by default you
> usually have to press a key sequence at a certain point to get it to
> start with orca. One note though, if you do use vinux the current
> version is 3.2.1, which uses the older gnome 2 instead of gnome 3 or
> unity. I hope I'm not confusing you  but if so I'll try to explain.
> Gnome 2 is more like the traditional windows desktop, application menu,
> desktop space, taskbar at teh bottom. Unity is more like the mac. I hope
> I'm correct i've never used a mac. If you're new to linux and coming
> from windows I did about five months ago, vinux would be your best bet,
> or another linux distribution that uses gnome 2. Once you get used to
> gnome 2 and how it works, where everything is, etc you can start trying
> to learn unity if you like.
> If you need any more help installing it, etc configuring whatever
> distribution once you install it, I'll try to help but I'm most familiar
> with vinux.
> thanks
> Kendell clark
>  On 01/13/2012 04:26 PM, Nickus de Vos wrote:
> > Hi all
> > I'm new to this list and new to linux, in fact I haven't even
> > downloaded it. I basically so far used windows with jaws mostly but
> > also NVDA all my life but want to try linux. Firstly which version
> > would be best to get to work with Orca, I did some reading and asking
> > around and it looks like most people is prefering mint over ubuntu but
> > I'm not sure which would be best in tirms of accessibility and best
> > for a total newby to linux.
> >
> > Nickus
> > _______________________________________________
> > orca-list mailing list
> > orca-list gnome org
> > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> > Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca.
> > The manual is at
> > http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> > The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> > Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp
>
> _______________________________________________
> orca-list mailing list
> orca-list gnome org
> http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca.
> The manual is at
> http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp


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Christopher (CJ)
chaltain gmail com