Re: [orca-list] what distro is better? fedora or ubuntu?

[Alex Midence <alex midence gmail com>]

Ubuntu.  The fact that you can't install it without sighted assistance
completely disqualifies Fedora for me.  It's probably pretty good a11y
wise once you get it installed but the fact that you can't do it
yourself no matter what workaround you use kills it for me.  I
understand they even remove speakup from the kernel and you have to
add it in yourself like the olden days.  So, you can't even just walk
up to a console, grab espeak through yum and do a modprobe
speakup_soft start=1 to get it talking totally ruins it for me.  Am I
wrong or is this accurate for how things are on there?

Alex M


On 9/7/12, Jason White <jason jasonjgw net> wrote:
> MichaÅ Zegan <webczat_200 poczta onet pl> wrote:
> > Which distribution is better in the terms of the general accessibility?
> > fedora or ubuntu?
>
> Since they both offer Gnome 3.x, they should be equivalent so far as Orca is
> concerned. They both offer BRLTTY, Speakup, etc. as well.
>
> Ubuntu gives you the option of running Unity rather than Gnome; both Fedora
> and Ubuntu can supply KDE or XFCE.
>
> Bear in mind that the software provided by most distributions is in large
> part
> the same, and you should choose a distribution based on your individual
> needs
> and preferences. That is, select the one which is easiest to customize to
> meet
> your requirements.
>
> Installation only needs to be done once, so it shouldn't be a major factor
> in
> deciding upon a distribution.
>
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