Also, if you want a distro that includes speakup in the stock CD-ROMS out of the box, go for slackware. Greg > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Tom and Esther Ward" <tward1978 at earthlink.net >To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca >Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 19:47:20 -0500 >Subject: Re: what linux should I use? >Hi, Juan. >When choosing a Linux distro you need to take in to account what features >you are looking for in a distro. >For example if you want to install a modern Linux distro with good hardware >plug and play support, can be installed directly to a Windows drive without >partitioning, and have commercial support Mandrake 9.2 might be the distro >of choice. However, Mandrake doesn't have a talking install right out of the >box, and takes lots of tinkering to make accessible. >if you are looking for a Linux distro with a talking install, speakup >included, and accessibility right out of the box Fedora on the speakup ftp >site might be a better choice. However, I don't like the fact I can not >order Fedora on cd, and have to download the entire thing which is a major >turn off for me. Neither does Red Hat provide any profetional technical >support which does not help sell to a business. >So really that is my two suggestions. >Hth.
