Re: [orca-list] Ubuntu VS. Windows

[John G Heim <jheim math wisc edu>]

Are you saying that for programs that operate in both Windows and linux, 
the Windows version is usually more accessible? I can believe that. I am 
not sure that I would believe that that Windows apps are on the average 
more accessible then linux apps. Maybe.

On 05/08/2018 11:08 PM, Glenn At Home wrote:
> Hi,
> I believe that I have found more programs in Linux that don't work well 
> with Orca, than I have using Jaws or NVDA in Windows.
> I have always felt that if Orca worked as well as Jaws, I'd go Linux and 
> never look back.
> There no doubt a few reverse cases, such as the radio programming 
> software called Chirp.
> It works fabulously in Linux with Orca, but it is very difficult in 
> Windows, such that some would call it inaccessible in Windows, although 
> I have muddled through it using the Jaws cursor.
> HTH.
> Glenn
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> Hi,
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> How does Ubuntu/Fedora accessibility compare to Windows 10 and JAWS/NVDA? Do
> not consider monitary cost.
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