Re: [orca-list] Trisquel

[Thomas Ward <thomasward1978 gmail com>]

Hi Krishnakant,

When I checked the beta it was using Gnome 3.2 and Orca 3.2.1 I
believe. However, Gnome 3.2 was setup to boot in fallback mode so it
had a Gnome 2.x look and feel. As Dave says it is quite accessible,
but I prefer Ubuntu as I have access to newer packages etc faster.

Cheers!

On 6/6/12, Krishnakant Mane <krmane gmail com> wrote:
> Huh, Ubuntu 11.10?
>
> Which version of gnome 3 and Orca comes with it?
> Happy hacking.
> Krishnakant.
>
> On 06/06/2012 06:39 PM, Dave Hunt wrote:
> > Trisquel is a desktop Linux distribution, for use in homes, small
> > enterprises, and educational settings, containing only free software,
> > and has the endorsement of the Free Software Foundation.  It is based
> > on Ubuntu 11.10, but with Unity, Ubuntu1, Software Center, Ubuntu
> > branding, and support for proprietary firmware and applications
> > removed, leaving a performant, stable, and reliable classic Gnome 3
> > experience.  I run Trisquel on an Asus netbook, very well.  Please
> > visit http://trisquel.info to download the system and learn more.  If
> > you boot the I18N DVD edition, orca will come up talking at system
> > start.  Once the system is live-booted, you have a fully-functional
> > Trisquel environment, from which you can test it for compatibility
> > with your hardware, run the included apps, install the system to your
> > hard drive or a virtual machine, and more.
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
> >  for
> >
> > On 06/06/2012 07:44 AM, William Gallik wrote:
> > > I'm interested in purchasing a somewhat older PC (probably 18-24 months
> > > old) and installing Linux exclusively on that computer. I joined this
> > > list so I can first get some insights as to issues for blind computer
> > > users working on a Linux/Orca platform. As such, I have some questions
> > > of curiosity:
> > >
> > > 1) What is Trisquel and what is it for? Is it a Linux/Unix application?
> > >
> > > 2) When Daniel related that he's using a Mac Mini with VMWare Fusion,
> > > I'm assuming that this means that a Linux OS is being emulated through
> > > the Mac native OS (although I understand the Mac OS kernel is in fact
> > > Unix). How does that work, to get one of the screen readers to function
> > > I mean?
> > >
> > > I want to migrate to a Linux system because I'm a retired Software
> > > Engineer from Bell Laboratories and honestly prefer Unix and it's
> > > various versions to any version of Windows.
> > >
> > > ----------------
> > > Holland's Boy, Bill
> > > - "Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most."
> > > - unknown -- but I'm sure any one of a number of us could claim it as
> > > our own! ;-)
> > > _______________________________________________
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> > > 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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> > orca-list gnome org
> > https://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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> 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