Could be mini-slint could run on that raspberry pi. I don't have one yet so haven't tried that one yet. The mini-slint is a command line environment the way it starts out after installation. On Sat, 22 Aug 2020, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2020 16:49:51 > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Accessible Distros for a beginner? > > Hello, > > I answer inline to the parts of your message quoted below: > > Le 22/08/2020 ? 21:20, SL a ?crit : > > I don't know if I would also need to compile source files for Slint when I'm getting started with the OS? > > No need to do that. You get a lot of software out of the boxes, and can get more just typing a few commands, as with many other Linux distributions, either pre-built or compiled and installed typing just one command. > > > But if Slint starts speaking out of the box more or less, maybe I would start with that. > Slint starts speaking from the very beginning of installation and speaks in all contexts; console as graphical environments including Mate, the default. > > If you have a hard synthesizer you can use it as well. Slint can preserve and restore specific settings for each synthesizer if you use several. > > Orca is indeed available in graphical environments and you can use (and switch between) console screen readers: espeakup, speechd-up and fenrir. > > Indeed braille is enabled as well from the very beginning of installation. > > > I like how many accessibility features Slint has. > We try hard to provide as many as possible. > > > And if I wouldn't need to compile a lot of source files, maybe Slint would be a good choice. > Indeed <smile> > > About support: we answer all questions in the Slint mailing list, and beginners are welcome there. > > So I think that Slint is a good choice for a laptop in your situation. > > Slint don't support raspberry Pi, but for that Stormux is a good choice. > > Storm Dragon, its maintainer, is a friend and we do cooperate for the benefit of our users. > > Didier > didier@xxxxxxxx > > > _______________________________________________ > 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