I am interested to know how good will vinux work on a netbook (eeepc). I have a lenovo s10 (atom processor, 1 gb ddr2 ram and 160 gb hard disk). The atom processor is at 1.6 ghz. happy hacking. Krishnakant. On Thu, 2009-04-09 at 05:38 -0400, Jude DaShiell wrote: > The vinux project may be worth checking out for those who'd like to use > ubuntu with fewer fights especially connected to taking and getting root > control over systems with orca. http://vinux.co.uk/ if memory serves > should get you in the neighborhood. > > > > On Sat, 25 Oct 2008, krishnakant Mane wrote: > > > hi > > > > On 25/10/2008, Stephen Clower <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> krishnakant Mane wrote: > >>> I use only ubuntu for my daily work and I am a busy IT consultent so I > >>> can't sacrify work at the cost of non functional free software. > >>> So the point is that since ubuntu 8.04 in particular I find no reason > >>> i should tell people to still use windows. I find no reason why > >>> people should not migrate to the world of technology freedom with > >>> linux. > >> > >> > >> > >> While a commendable goal, the graphical Linux desktop still has a ways > >> to go before I am comfortable enough to switch to it on a full-time > >> basis. Radical software mind-sets aside, I have found Window-Eyes on top > >> of a nicely tuned XP system to be considerably more responsive than > >> Gnome and Orca. I'll admit that sound card/speech synthesizer > >> preferences would likely need adjusting, but the basic computer user > >> should not have to tweak these settings just to have responsive speech. > >> > > I exactly had an opposit experience. I used both jaws and window-eyes > > and was always in a state of discomfort with them and never liked the > > way windows works. I used windows and related screen readers only > > till the point that there were no alternatives. But in contrary to > > your personal experience I and many others have really got a lot out > > of orca and ubuntu. > > In fact I find myself much more productive once orca has reached to > > the level where it is since last few months. > > I find word processing beyond my expectation (I use latex and convert > > it to rtf and pdf ). spreadsheets work perfectly with orca on ubuntu > > 8.04.1 and firefox itself provides a lot of accessibility. cd burning > > and other tasks are a snap and other such tasks like file or folder > > copy is also heavenly easy. for example I get the copy speed, > > estimated time and progress percentage all in gnome and orca like i > > would get in windows. > > I use vlc with orca pritty well for movies and music. I can create > > pdf files from open office word processor in 2 or 3 easy steps. > > programming is shear bliss. > > > > > > and may be slightly off topic but let us put accessibility on the side > > track, I don't like the way windows works and the methods in which > > tasks are performed. copying half way and then telling "disk is full > > " is one such bad thing in windows. And I hait viruses and don't want > > to be stuck in the mids of a conference with a windows crash which can > > happen any time without prediction. > > So all in all windows = less productivity and uncertainty and linux > > with gnome = better accessibility and consistency provided we start > > getting used to it. > > happy hacking. > > Krishnakant. > >> Additionally, we have access to the more common tools, E.G. web browser, > >> word processor, E-mail, and so on with both platforms; although I have > >> yet to find a commercial-grade multitracking editor that supports ASIO, > >> VST effects, and is accessible inside GNOME. Until this last fact > >> changes, switching to Gnome full-time would limit me a great deal in > >> terms of how I want to use my computer for both work and leisure. > >> > >> I am not a slave to my operating system or assistive tech, and neither > >> will I deny the obvious fact that Linux accessibility is superior in > >> many respects to that of Windows. Gnome and orca have really come a long > >> way over the past few years, and I sincerely hope work will continue to > >> improve application accessibility where possible. For now, I love the > >> philosophy behind GNU/Linux, but the presently accessible applications > >> (or lack thereof) in the graphical environment leave me no choice but to > >> stick with Windows for most of my work. I am very glad that we have > >> compelling choices on all major platforms, and competition between them > >> all can only benefit everybody involved. Perhaps one day in the not so > >> distant future, even I may have what I need to switch to Linux > >> permanently; with open-source software, anything is possible. > >> > >> Regards, > >> Steve > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Blinux-list mailing list > >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list mailing list > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list