Hello,
Recently I have noticed a lot of discussion in various mailing lists and
web-sites regarding Linux-GUI accessibility; in particular Gnome with
Gnopernicus. This discussion has prompted me to increase my interest in
the subject and has made me want to take the GUI PLUNGE. I know we're
still in the early stages of things but it looks like Gnome and
Gnopernicus are to the point where a person could begin to use the
interface some-what and certainly experiment a bit.
Though I have used the Linux commandline (via Slackware) for 5+ years I
have more or less ignored everything to do with X-Windows (accept for the
occasional library). It is because of this that I am now finding my
knowledge to be slightly lacking on the whole GUI subject. So I can start
out on the right track I was wondering if someone could either affirm my
beliefs or right my wrongs!
First: Am I correct that "X-Windows" is a kind of generic term referring
to the GUI environment and the applications, libraries and other pieces of
the interface?
Second: If the above is on base, am I correct in that Gnome is simply
just one of several desktop/interface methods which allows a user to
interface with X-windows? Sort of like how there are several flavours
(distrobutions) of linux? What I mean is that Slackware, Red-Hat and
Debian are essentially different front-ends or organizational schemes for
Linux the same way that Gnome and KDE do to X-windows?
My third question relates to X-windows libraries and applications. Are
libraries and applications compatible with all "flavours of desktops?"
Can Gnome applications run under KDE etc? My observations are that they
will not but I am unclear on the reason for this.
My fourth question relates to the entire installation process. So far I
haven't been able to find a howto or resource which describes how to get
X-windows, Gnome, and Gnopernicus installed and functional with speech
support.
I would appreciate any responses to my above querries even if it is just a
link pointing me off to a good resource.
thanks
Monty
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