Re: [orca-list] Do we need "accessible" Gnu/Linux distros anymore? 13.04 edition! was Re: ubuntu 13.04

["Alex H." <linuxx64 bashsh gmail com>]

Agree with you Alex on all points. And it's not like Bill's comments
fix anything. Flogging a dead horse. I'm no mod, but I don't really
see anything constructive here. Let's make the thread go to the
bitbucket, eh?

Alex

On 4/29/13, Alex Midence <alex midence gmail com> wrote:
> A real shame it has taken this long for a Vinux 4 release to be out.  I'm
> sure there were good reasons.
>
> Alex M
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: orca-list [mailto:orca-list-bounces gnome org] On Behalf Of
> Christopher Chaltain
> Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 2:00 PM
> To: orca-list gnome org
> Subject: Re: [orca-list] Do we need "accessible" Gnu/Linux distros anymore?
> 13.04 edition! was Re: ubuntu 13.04
>
> It should be released in May. The daily builds are, and have been quite
> usable. The following feature is just now going under test, and this will
> be
> a key feature in Vinux 4:
> https://blueprints.launchpad.net/vinux/+spec/vinux-4-functional-console-scre
> en-reader
>
> On 04/28/2013 02:03 PM, Krishnakant Mane wrote:
> > Wow! I think I have missed some thing.
> > When was the final version of Vinux 4 released?
> > happy hacking.
> > Krishnakant.
> > On 04/29/2013 12:21 AM, Kyle wrote:
> > > As an OEM who focuses on providing the best possible computer
> > > experience on the machines I build, I want as many people as possible
> > > to be as comfortable as possible with GNU/Linux and other freedom
> > > software. This is my entire business model. In my attempts to make
> > > this happen, I know that there is definitely a special place in my
> > > toolkit for Vinux. First and most importantly, Vinux is based on the
> > > latest stable long-term release of Ubuntu, which is 12.04. This means
> > > stability and security. It also has a certain install it and forget
> > > it quality that I can recommend to someone who is running a Linux
> > > distribution for the first time, and all they really have to do is
> > > install the important security updates as they come in, which will be
> > > made available for the next 4 years. I also like the fact that Vinux
> > > just comes up talking right out of the box, and there is nothing that
> > > the end user needs to do to be sure that it will talk. Better still,
> > > for first-time Linux users, Vinux provides much needed tutorials and
> > > documentation, all in an easily accessible format, right at the end
> > > user's fingertips. This certainly makes my support jobs easier, since
> > > most of the stuff is just right there, and the most I generally need
> > > to do is to show people how to access it. I don't see this as being
> > > oversimplified at all, just greatly simplified, and still offering
> > > the power that a more experienced user looks for at the same time, as
> long as they know where to look to get it.
> > > While working with people who are using Linux for the first time, I
> > > know that I will get questions like "How do you make Jaws work on
> > > this machine?" or "I can't get Microsoft Office to run on the
> > > computer you built for me." It is my job then to explain that the
> > > operating system they are running supports neither Jaws nor Microsoft
> > > Office, but that it ships with screen reading technology called Orca
> > > and a comprehensive office suite called LibreOffice, which will do
> > > the same things, and in most cases, will do those things better, and
> > > all at no additional cost to them. I can usually work in the freedom
> > > aspect as well, where the most important thing they will want to know
> > > about is the fact that it's legal to share the software that I put on
> > > their computers, and no one will sue them if they do. Oh, and there's
> > > no Genuine Disadvantage mess to tell them they are running an illegal
> > > copy of anything, because it's all legal and legitimate software.
> > >
> > > P.S. I'm glad to see that the 12.04-based Vinux is out. I have been
> > > recommending Ubuntu 12.04 and Sonar for new users. It feels good to
> > > be able to add Vinux back into that mix again, based on individual
> > > needs.
> >
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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
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> --
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