[orca-list] orca and ubuntu mate

[Michael Weaver <weavermicha googlemail com>]

I am considering switching from Ubuntu Unity to Ubuntu mate edition.
Can Orca be enabled to speak at Login in Ubuntu mate?
I have looked at mate a litle while ago but two problems I had with it 
at the time were that I didn't get any indication at login with either 
sound or Orca and the other problem was that I applied the latest 
updates and it seemed to screw up my system altogether.
I am thinking of switching editions in the hope applications like 
Thunderbird play a little better memory wise so I don't get this problem 
where speech hangs in apps like thunderbird or gpodder.