Re: [orca-list] linux mint - mate edition

[Matt - Envrin Group <envrin group gmail com>]

I'm uncertain, will CC this to the Orca list as well.

There's a chance the install issues aren't even an Orca problem, and
could be a pulseaudio or speech-dispatches problem.

I'm guessing for technical reasons, it has to operate on a quick
filesystem.  Maybe USB 3.0 would work, instead of USB 2?  Or maybe a
small external SSD drive.

Matt



On 9/28/18, Daniel Crone <dcrone215 gmail com> wrote:
> How might one encourage the linux mint authors to improve accessibility?
> How may one let them know it is important for orca to work at installation
> and after as well?
> Thank you for your writing to me.
>
> > On Sep 28, 2018, at 7:43 PM, Matt - Envrin Group <envrin group gmail com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Not since I went blind, no.  I tried various distros back when I could
> > see including Ubuntu, and personally, always preferred Linux Mint.
> > It's nice and easy to use and navigate, it's basically Ubuntu so all
> > support resources are there for you, and it lets me setup and manage
> > my full stack development server with Nginx, PHP, mySQL, php-fpm, etc.
> >
> > Or at least never used other distros for my personal laptop, but
> > obviously have used lots for servers.
> >
> > Matt
> >
> >
> >
> > On 9/28/18, Daniel Crone <dcrone215 gmail com> wrote:
> > > Had you tried other versions of linux also?
> > >
> > > > On Sep 28, 2018, at 7:23 PM, Matt - Envrin Group
> > > > <envrin group gmail com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Ohhh, in that case, then yes, Linux Mint MATE supports total.
> > > >
> > > > My laptop sits about 5 feet from me, and I just sit here with a
> > > > wireless keyboard and headphones, and never look at the screen.
> > > >
> > > > Matt
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 9/28/18, Daniel Crone <dcrone215 gmail com> wrote:
> > > > > Total: sometimes used to mean totally blind
> > > > >
> > > > > > On Sep 28, 2018, at 6:01 PM, Matt - Envrin Group
> > > > > > <envrin group gmail com>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Daniel,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Not sure what you mean by "total", but Linux Mint MATE works fine for
> > > > > > me, and I'm running a software development company with it at least.
> > > > > > I've been using it for probably 7 years now, although only went blind
> > > > > > 2 years ago, and have never had a problem with it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Matt
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 9/28/18, Daniel Crone <dcrone215 gmail com> wrote:
> > > > > > > Hello Matt.
> > > > > > > My name is Daniel.
> > > > > > > I am on the orca list.
> > > > > > > I read you are using linux mint, mate edition.
> > > > > > > I thought mint was not usable for a total.
> > > > > > > When did this change?