Thank you. I knew not that Fedora has a mate edition. > On Oct 12, 2021, at 5:26 AM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I would recommend Fedora. It's mainstream, runs up-to-date programs, and > doesn't depend on one developer. To start Orca, just press Alt + Windows + > S. I would also go with the Fedora Mate spin, as Mate is, in my opinion, a > bit more accessible than Gnome. Do enable Assistive Technology support > after you install it. > > https://spins.fedoraproject.org/mate-compiz/ > > Now, Accessible Coconut is good system, but it is very out of date. For a > learning system, that may be okay, except your school may require newer > packages. Do you know what distribution of Linux they're going to be using? > > There is also Slint, at: > > https://slint.fr/wiki/doku.php?id=en:start > > But I would not call it newbie friendly, and I've had sound issues with it > the one time I tried it. > > So yeah there really kinda isn't that much for blind beginner Linux users > right now. But I'd take a mainstream, well-developed distribution with > up-to-date packages any day over an out-of-date Ubuntu release. > Devin Prater > r.d.t.prater@xxxxxxxxx > gemini://tilde.pink/~devinprater/ > > > > On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 11:40 PM Linux for blind general discussion < > blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi guys, >> I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on what distro of Linux I should >> load onto a new computer? I will be using the computer for mainly school >> purposes to learn the OS. >> Any help would be greatly appreciated. >> Thanks, >> >> Ashley >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blinux-list mailing list >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list