Libreoffice isn't as accessible as you make out in Ubuntu 12.10.
Neither is
Unity 3d. I'll grant you Debian is accessible at start up but, you
put that
in front of a lot of Linux newbies and you're in for frustration.
Debian is
not a distribution which I think people new to Linux should tackle as
their
first one. Ubuntu, sure but not Debian. Now, Ubuntu 12.04 is very nice
with fantastic accessibility support out of the box and very
newbie-friendly. I still think Vinux 4 has a lot to offer though. If
you
haven't tried Vinux which, your comments lead me to believe you
haven't, you
really can't speak on what it offers with anything but speculation.
I, on
the other hand started using vinux in 2010 and have kept an eye on it
even
after I switched first to Ubuntu proper in 11.10 and then to Debian in
early
2012. It's still a great distribution for blind people who are just
starting out with Linux or want to benefit from all the a11y heavy
lifting
being done for them and who want to just hit the ground running. Not
everyone revels in a lot of the tinkering and tweaking you have to do in
Linux sometimes. Some folks just want to get to work if you catch my
meaning.
Alex M
-----Original Message-----
From: orca-list-bounces gnome org [mailto:orca-list-bounces gnome org] On
Behalf Of Bill Dengler
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 4:32 PM
To: Christopher Chaltain
Cc: orca-list gnome org
Subject: [orca-list] Do we need "accessible" linux distributions anymore?
was Re: Go to upper left and lower right corner in orca.
Ubuntu/Debian out-of-box a11y has improved SIGNIFICANTLY over the past
few
months. You don't need "accessible" apps anymore, the included ones work
beautifully in ubuntu and minimal work is required for Debian(the only
thing
I can't get working is a talking login).
for ubuntu accessibility,
1 - download the Ubuntu 12.10 or 12.04 ISO and boot from it.
2 - listen for the system-ready sound
3 - press CTRL+S
4 - when you hear "welcome to orca", configure orca to your liking
5 - press alt+tab
6 - click the "install ubuntu" button
7 - complete the installer
8 - eject the DVD at the installation complete message
9 - boot into your new talking system
for debian(gnome shell) :
1 - download the latest wheezy debian installer from the debian installer
website
2 - insert the CD and boot from it
3 - press the following keys :
s tab space priority = low enter
so, press s, then tab, then space, then type "priority=low" without the
quotes, then press enter.
4 - follow the prompts up to the set users and passwords step. For this
step, you will want to create the second user account(for x). Then,
continue
following the prompts up to the "select and install software"
step, for this step, select :
debian desktop environment
SSH server
standard system utilities
other stuff if you want(I.E. web server)
5 - proceed with the rest of the install then eject the CD and reboot
6 - wait a few seconds(about 8 seconds on my SSD, about 30-45 for a hard
drive) for the system to boot
7 - press the up arrow key until you hear the freedesktop bell sound,
then
press enter.
8 - enter the password of the second user you created, then press enter.
9 - press the super key on your keyboard, type orca, then press enter.
10 - press the super key on your keyboard, type gnome-control-center,
then
press enter.
11 - choose "universal access"
12 - toggle the screen reader switch button to the on state
On 01/24/2013 03:55 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
> I guess you're saying that Sonar and Vinux aren't needed, but
that's >
always been the case. Vinux takes the work out of getting an
accessible >
OS with a set of accessible applications. Of course, you could do the >
work the Vinux developers have already done, and there's nothing wrong >
with that, or you could take advantage of their work, and again,
there's >
nothing wrong with that.
>
>
> On 24/01/13 14:05, Bill Dengler wrote:
>> Not needed anymore.
>>
>> On 01/24/2013 01:40 PM, Krishnakant Mane wrote:
>>> Or perhaps Sonar.
>>> Happy hacking.
>>> Krishnakant.
>>> On 01/24/2013 11:24 PM, Bill Dengler wrote:
>>>> Ubuntu 10.04 is considered oldstable. If you want to stick to LTS,
you can upgrade to 12.04 or you just upgrade to 12.10. I think Vinux
is some kind of blind distro, which isn't required anymore.
>>>> Therefore, I advise you to completely wipe your drive and start
with
a fresh, vanilla copy of either Ubuntu or debian.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 9:02 AM, Anders Holmberg >>>>
<anders pipkrokodil se <mailto:anders pipkrokodil se>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi!
>>>> Using orca 3.1.9 which i unerstand is pritty oldish.
>>>> Can i upgrade if i have vinux 3.0.2 running ubuntu
10.04.And how
>>>> do i go about updating?
>>>> /A
>>>> 23 jan 2013 kl. 21:40 skrev Bill Dengler
<billkd314159 gmail com
>>>> <mailto:billkd314159 gmail com>>:
>>>>
>>>>> Are you using orca 3.7x(Ubuntu quantal), 3.5(arch probably
has
>>>>> this), 3.4x(debian wheezy/sid), or something else? To find
out :
>>>>> 1 - click the "about" button in the orca window, or run orca
>>>>> --version
>>>>>
>>>>> Bill
>>>>> On 01/23/2013 03:37 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote:
>>>>>> Hi!
>>>>>> I do think you missunderstand what i want. FIrst of all i
can't
>>>>>> find the settings you mentioned.
>>>>>> I am using a pritty oldish version of orca due to the
fact that
>>>>>> i have vinux 3.0.2.
>>>>>> which papenmeier has included in their displays.
>>>>>> Using the el bar and pressing it upp till i hear it
clicks two
>>>>>> times.
>>>>>> /AWhat i want is to jump to the top of the screen using the
>>>>>> feature
>>>>>> 23 jan 2013 kl. 13:59 skrev Bill Dengler
>>>>>> <billkd314159 gmail com <mailto:billkd314159 gmail com>>:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In orca preferences, set the mouse to follow orca's
>>>>>>> focus(don't remember where it is), then move your mouse
to the
>>>>>>> appropriate section of the screen.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 4:35 AM, Anders Holmberg
>>>>>>> <anders pipkrokodil se <mailto:anders pipkrokodil se>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi!
>>>>>>> In brltty when in a console i can use my braillex el
40 s
>>>>>>> navigation bar feature to go to the first and last
lines
>>>>>>> of a window.
>>>>>>> It can be done by pressing the navigationbar so that it
>>>>>>> clicks twice.
>>>>>>> However this feature should be implemented into orca or
>>>>>>> can i define such things myself?
>>>>>>> /A
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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
>>>>>>> <http://bugzilla.gnome.org/>
>>>>>>> Find out how to help at
http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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