Re: [orca-list] I'm back after forever.

[Christopher Chaltain <chaltain gmail com>]

If you're planning on sticking with this installation for a while, I'd go with Ubuntu 16.04 since that's a Long Term Stable (LTS) release, meaning it'll be supported for five years.

If you're only going to be using it for a few months before moving on or upgrading then you might consider 17.04 or 17.10, but I don't have any experience with those releases. I use the Gnome version of the Ubuntu 16.04 release, and I find it quite accessible and would highly recommend it.

On 10/17/2017 05:04 PM, Guy Schlosser wrote:

Welcome back Chris, Mate is awesome. I am thinking about installing it on my computer, once I get my SSD installed. I am right now running windows seven on one partition, and refused to upgrade to windows 10. I’m glad to hear you went with 16.04, because I was thinking about whether to install that one, or to go with one of the later images, such as 17.04 or 17.10 when it’s released on Thursday. Anyone else have any thoughts on that?

Thanks,

Guy 
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On Oct 17, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland <clgilland07 gmail com> wrote:

Guys,

 

Some of you probably remember me from way back when. I know there was lots of badness that I caused, but I'm asking you all to give me a fair chance. I've grown up quite a bit, and have matured immensely. Anyway, that outta the way... LOL...

 

I finally have decided to really try devoting time to learning Linux, more specifically, Ubuntu, and really, and I do mean, really! am loving what I'm seeing so far.

 

To be frankly honest, I'm so fed up with Windows, it's not even funny, in some situations!

 

Don't get me wrong, I like Windows for some things, though that's rapidly becoming less and less as I discover new things that I can do with Linux, and how easy they are to achieve. Plus, though I hate ESpeak, I have finally managed to get Voxin working rock solid, and I do mean, rock solid, so with my hearing loss... yeah... further, I now, unlike before even have access to a few braille displays. I gotta Pacmate Omni BX 20, an Alva Satelite 80 via USB, and recently acquired a used Braille-Sense OnHand.

 

Further, I am finding that I'm getting much better than I was before at reading docs, and menipulating conf files. I still have a real long ways to go, but at least now, I'm in an ideal setup whereby things are much easier for me to work with.

 

BTW, Kyle, if you are on this list, I know you and I talked back before our major blowup about me running a dule boot of Linux and Windows. Now, I say, forget it! I have Ubuntu natively on my HP laptop, which, long story short, has 4GB ram, a 500GB internal platter drive, 3 USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI port, an SD card reader, an internal CD/DVD reader/writer, on board microphone/webcam, very good internal speakers, 15 inch display, I5 processor. So, yeah, this is a very very! nice system, and believe me. Ubuntu 16.04 screams on this thing!

 

Anyway, I'm glad to be back. Keep an eye out, as I do have a question I'm gonna be posting here in a few minutes.

 

Chris.

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