I did not know Trisquel was still around. I tried that distribution years ago, and could not make it work. > On Jun 22, 2020, at 10:14 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Somebody here mentioned that I might want a laptop instead of the > Meerkat. So, I went searching for free laptops and found this one for > example: https://shop.libiquity.com/product/taurinus-x200 > > It runs Trisquel 7.0. This comes with the MATE desktop and Orca is > supposed to start up automatically. This seems like good news. As > someone who has never used Trisquel, is there anything I should be > aware of, e.g. inaccessible software? > > On 6/22/20, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> My objection to using "literally" figuratively is that we then have to >> find a new word for literally. In the example here, "exploded" is >> enough and is figurative anyway. >> >> >> I'll skip the other stuff, and take a second of amusement that this >> became a topic on a Linux list. (Then again, computers are quite >> literal--in their numeric fashion. >> >> >> Best! >> >> Al >> >> >> On 6/22/20 6:47 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >>> Yeah, I don't really get the objection to the word "share" in the >>> context of telling someone about an experience, and while saying >>> someone has issues is vaguer than saying someone's nuts, I don't >>> really see such as euphemistic... granted, someone having issues could >>> just as easily refer to everyday stress and/or bad luck. >>> >>> I'm also okay with the word "literally" being used figuratively(e.g. >>> saying someone literally exploded as metaphor/hyperbole for a fit of >>> anger). >>> >>> Then again, perhaps my inner linguist is just more of a descriptivist >>> than a prescriptivist. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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