If you're going to go the Vinux/Ubuntu route then I'd suggest you take a
look at the Vinux wiki page at http://vinuxproject.org/wiki/doku.php
The Vinux support mailing list and IRC channel are also particularly
friendly and helpful. You can subscribe to the mailing list by sending a
message to vinux-support+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
You generally use Thunderbird to handle your email and Firefox to browse
the web. Nautilus is the file manager you'll probably use. There are
several options to listen to MP3's. gedit is a great text editor that
uses a lot of the same key strokes you're used to in Windows editors.
Libre Office is also very accessible if you want a MS Office like suite.
I'm not sure about DAISY book reading myself, but I'm sure someone on
the Vinux support list can answer that question.
On 05/08/2014 02:29 AM, Rob Harris wrote:
Ok, is there basic .txt or plain text to talk a novice into going this
route - how the basic interface for screen reading, which apps for basic ops
like mail/browse/file-manage, and how they are operated with said screen
reader.
Thanx muchly, RobH.
Ps: playing mp3 files and daisy books would be a good bonus.
Pps: Having a Notepad type editor that works using standard arrow-key
navigation and text selection would be even better!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Oyen" <eric.oyen@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2014 4:59 AM
Subject: Re: Netbook Oriented Linux Distributions Accessibility
if Vinux works, then regular ubuntu with gnome (or unity) with orca will
work as well. Basically, that is the same basic DM and screen reader used in
Vinux.
-eric
On May 7, 2014, at 7:08 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
I run Vinux 4 on a netbook. Vinux 4 is based on Ubuntu 12.04, and it uses
Unity 2D as a desktop, which is optimized for older hardware. I find it
quite usable. I think some light weight desktops are also being made
accessible, so you might want to keep an eye on the Sonar project. You can
get Vinux from http://vinuxproject.org/ I'm not sure how newer versions of
Ubuntu, based on Unity (not Unity 2D) or Gnome, will perform on a netbook.
On 05/07/2014 08:23 AM, Behave shah wrote:
Dear all.
I require information about the accessibility of netbook oriented
Linux distributions.
Currently, I use Windows 7 Starter but it is considerably slow.
Therefore I would like to switch to Linux
Please tell me if any of you use a Linux distribution for netbooks.
Thank you very much.
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