On 08.08.2010 04:02, Jude DaShiell wrote: > I install chris brannon's talking arch linux a little earlier this > weekend. It was not the first Linux I've installed either. I use the > talking version since I can't see anything at all. For as small a > Linux as this is it's impressive. We need a foomatic-rip package > though because my parallel printer probably won't work well otherwise > and that makes it difficult for those helping me shop to read my > grocery lists. I have already built and got astrolog running on > archlinux and for free accurate horoscopes that's a good choice. I > could probably package it for this Linux if there's enough interest. > Another problem probably of interest to a larger audience is no > command line spreadsheet programs are yet available. I can probably > put some things together for that too. I'll definitely do that for > myself and again if there's enough interest I can probably build > something and make it available. I do use orca and gnome a little, but > the graphical user environment isn't my normal living space while at > home. I'm required to use Windows at work so I figure while I'm at > home I get to choose my operating systems and my operating system > interfaces. I don't want the two environments getting confused with > each other. > > Hey Jude, foomatic-rip should be included in the foomatic-filters package. astrolog is available in AUR (http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=32863). There are two tools I know of for CLI spreadsheets. sc and oleo. Both have AUR packages available. Nice to see Arch being used by blind users. Good job, Chris. -- Sven-Hendrik
