Re: [orca-list] Best distribution for Orca at the moment?

["B. Henry" <burt1iband gmail com>]

The reason why Ubuntu is more convenient for many users at the very least is Debian's free-software policy. 
The average users does not want to have to add repos for what I think it safe to say most people consider 
pretty standard/basic. 
This can also include hardware support, and to a novice user having to add a repo just to get their wifi 
working is indeed a hassle, and for some a show 
stopper.
As I stick to Ubuntu LTS releases these days it just  dependes where in the dev cycles each distro is as to 
whether the overall software/version 
availability is notably newer/posibly better, where, but in general Debian has older packages than most other 
popular distros. 
Of course I'm talking stable Deiban, and because of what I mention many blind, and other users choose the 
unstalbe Sid branch. 
There is cedrtainly no right or wrong answer as to what to run. 
Your hardware specs, computing style, and which programs you depend on most all have an impact on which 
distro to choose. 
]Personally, I like Arch-Linux for getting cutting edge package versions, but it's not for a novice 
computer/Linux user uless they have someone who will 
help them if  they  get in to trouble. 
I also like things about both Debian, (but I mostly only run stable), and the Ubuntu spins, usually running 
latest Vinux here. 
I'd vote for Debian based distros over the redhat flavor for home users, but I have little fedora experience, 
and none with the other redhat family 
members/just here theredhat users   I know complain much more than those using other distros.  

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     B.H.
   Registerd Linux User 521886


  Alex ARNAUD wrote:
Mon, May 09, 2016 at 02:36:56PM +0200

>    On 05/06/2016 02:03 PM, Darragh Ó Héiligh wrote:
>
>      I’ve just downloaded and run Ubuntu 16 but Orca isn’t speaking the
>      desktop. I assume this is just a minor issue with the default
>      configuration of Gnome on Ubuntu 16.
>
>       
>
>      I have been using the console only for the past few years but need to
>      get back to the GUI.
>
>       
>
>      Am I better off sticking with Ubuntu? Or is there something better out
>      there?  I have experience with both deb and RPM based distributions so I
>      am reasonably flexable.
>
>    Dear Darragh Ó Héiligh,
>    Debian seems to be a good choice because if you install it with
>    accessibility everything is configured. Lot of blind people use it and
>    test it. You should choose Mate for it simplicity and efficiency.
>    I don't know why peoples use Ubuntu instead of Debian.
>
>    Best regards.
>
>  --
>  Alex ARNAUD

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