John J. Boyer wrote: > That is the latest stable version of Debian? I am curently using Jessie. > I like the idea of ArchLinux, because it never requires re-installation. > Why don't the other distros take a similar approach? However, i don't > want to start with the bare-bones installation that is downloadable. I > would like one that includes brltty, internet access and the package > manager. Jessie is the stable version of Debian. Devuan, a derivative of debian Jessie, is available as a minimal live image with beep, brltty, espeak, espeakup, yasr http://devuan.kalos.mine.nu/ The release notes say: Added an "accessible" runlevel (runlevel 4), which provides audible feedback during boot and autologins on the first six virtual consoles (root on tty1, devuan on tty2-6). I believe the developer will be responsive to feedback from the community. Devuan has rolled back systemd from Debian, so you can boot and administer your Debian system in the old way. You have a small init program running in the mother process which is PID 1, which I find more maintainable and easier to reason about than the giant edifice of systemd. Systemd developers work closely with the Gnome desktop people, and makes certain kinds of notifications work better in the desktop. Have fun, Joel > > Thanks, > John > > -- > John J. Boyer; President, > AbilitiesSoft, Inc. > Email: john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Website: http://www.abilitiessoft.org > Status: 501(C)(3) Nonprofit > Location: Madison, Wisconsin USA > Mission: To develop softwares and provide STEM services for people with > disabilities which are available at no cost. > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list -- Joel Roth _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list