Hi, I am using linux at work on my desktop. The only area where I see any potential problem for you is if they are going to use open/staroffice. There are ways that you can read the documents produced by oo, but for now, you cannot use open or staroffice yourself. In general, Linux works very well for a blind person. One can do a lot from the unix text interface, offten more ifficient than from a gui. Accessibility to staroffice/openoffice is planned with the release of gnopernicus. This is still in the future, but if your bos would accomodate you in the mean time, Things should be ok. Depending on exactly what they plan, you might even be able to keep on using Windows while the rest go to Linux. As i am not using windows mysellf, i do not know what programs like vnc does with a screenreader under Windows. Vnc allows a Windows pc to run gui applications on unix. Others might have tested this. regards, Willem On Fri, 21 Feb 2003, Simon Wong wrote: > Hi listers > > My work requires me to use computers for word and data processing as well as > accessing the web and email. My boss is considering a switch to Linux as the > operating system for all the computers at work. As someone who needs to use > screen readers to access computers (I'm using JAWS and Windows at the > moment), I am wondering how things would work for me in the Linux > environment. > > I would love to know if there's anyone who uses Linux and screen readers at > the office and how it has been for them. Any advice re the accessibility of > Linux for blind people and what I should do to prepare myself for the switch > across to Linux would be very much appreciated. > > Simon > -- Willem van der Walt Information Services Directorate Department of Health South Africa tel: 27 12 3120700 _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list