Ah crap, gotta find an accessible screen recorder! I used to use one, GTK recordmydesktop, on arch, but I’m not sure where it went. -- Sent from Discordia using Gnus for Emacs. Email: r.d.t.prater@xxxxxxxxx Long days and pleasant nights! Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Tony Baechler here. > > On 4/27/2017 3:34 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >> I think it's fair to say that, for Linux to ever break into the >> mainstream, we need mainstream PC makers and PC retailers to commit to >> offering machines that come pre-installed with Linux and not hide >> their Linux offerings where only those specifically looking for Linux >> will find it. > > > I agree, unfortunately. Most users don't care about Linux. As another > poster said, it's to the advantage of Microsoft to convince them that > Linux is too hard to learn. That's where we as the blind have an > advantage. Until we live in a perfect world, the blind are used to > things not being accessible. Even at a young age, you realize you > can't read print and you need either Braille, audio or electronic > books. Therefore, the concept of Windows not being accessible out of > the box is far from complex to grasp. Yes, there are screen readers, > but there are still lots of inaccessible apps and web sites out there. > > My point is that since we're already used to inaccessibility of > things, it makes more sense that the next logical step would be Linux, > especially if it is accessible out of the box, has a talking install, > ships screen readers already part of the desktop and doesn't cost a > fortune to upgrade. If you can show someone that they can do the same > things in Linux but in a more accessible way, they are more likely to > be interested. Of course the majority won't switch, but some will, > especially if it's all over YouTube. In other words, put together > actual videos of blind people using Orca for daily tasks and > installing Ubuntu MATE by themselves. > > I have to say this is one area wherespecialized distros are better. > Ideally, you put a Ubuntu DVD in the drive, boot it and it comes up > talking, similar to the Mac. In reality, that takes time convincing > upstream. This is why I strongly suggest working with Ubuntu and > developing an official flavor for the blind which would have that > ability. If there is something like Vinux which does that while still > offering the same apps, that might be a more viable option for the > immediate future. I would rather see the Talking Arch approach though, > where it's identical to what you get with regular Arch but with > speech. That brings me back to getting the word out there as much as > possible and getting a nonprofit to really push upstream distro > developers. > > _______________________________________________ > 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