Hi Willem, Unfortunately, since programs like VNC send only screen images to the client user, there's currently no way for them to work with screen readers. Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications! Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator! A+, CCNA, Network+! Check out high quality telecommunications services at http://ld.net/?nu7i My deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the astronauts lost in the 2/1/03 space shuttle explosion! ----- Original Message ----- From: <vdwaltw@health.gov.za> To: <blinux-list@redhat.com> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 11:53 PM Subject: Re: Linux at work with screen readers > 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 _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list