Hi Tom, Thanks a lot for the detailed replies. One of the reasons I want to install Linux, especially the Gnome desktop, is to get back into the "swing" of things and start programming again in C++ and Java. The fact that one can now even write Word documents and use spreadsheets in Open Office is simply fantastic. I know there's a long way to go, but considering the type of operating system we're dealing with, even the fact that accessibility has made it this far is amazing. If I can just get my hard drive partitioned without accidentally reformatting the whole thing, Linux should hopefully be up and working today. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 2/27/2004 at 8:37 AM Tom and Esther Ward wrote: >One of the major advantages of Fedora is having the Gnome 2.4 desktop and >gnopernicus. Even though Gnome is not fully accessible I find being able to >do spreadsheet documents in Open Office, being able to read/write word >documents in Open Office, as well as other things is a large step for blind >Linux users in the right direction. >Another advantage I have found is as someone who sometimes writes apps in >java java applications written with accessible swing classes can be used in >Gnome 2.4 and gnopernicus once properly configured. For along time that >access was only on MS Windows platforms with the Windows java access >bridge. >Now, with the gnome access bridge one can use and design java apps on >either >os. >Most of the other stuff is just updated packages which is always nice to >get >the latest software. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jes and guide dog Harley" <jesman598 at triad.rr.com> >To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> >Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 5:35 AM >Subject: Re: new RedHat user with a question > > >> >From what I've heard from several Linux users, the previous version of >redhat, shrike, wasn't very good. I don't know why they'd >> say that, but what would be the advantages of going to Fedora, as far as >packages and stability? >> Thanks, >> Jes and Harley >> Email: jesman598 at triad.rr.com >> Msn instant messenger: subman70 at hotmail.com >> ----- 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> >> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 9:51 PM >> Subject: Re: new RedHat user with a question >> >> >> Hello, Steve. >> Shrike is actually the previous version of Red Hat. The current version >is >> Fedora and has many updates including gnome 2.4, gnopernicus, as well as >> many other packages. >> You might want to hold off your install until you grab Fedora. >> Hth. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Stephen Clower" <steve at steve-audio.net> >> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> >> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 6:52 PM >> Subject: new RedHat user with a question >> >> >> Hi folks, >> I am taking the big plunge and am working on getting the latest version >of >> RedHat installed on my laptop. I have downloaded the three Shrike iso >images >> and have burned each image to a CDR. When I boot up my laptop with CD 1 >in >> the CD-ROM drive, the CD spins up, but as far as I can ascertain the >Linux >> boot screen does not appear. Instead, my computer boots right up into >> Windows. My guess is that the BIOS needs to be set, but I'm not entirely >> certain if this is the case. If anyone has any thoughts, I'd appreciate >> them. >> My apologies if this has been brought up on this list before. If this is >the >> case, feel free to reply to me privately. >> Thanks, >> Steve >> >> Stephen Clower, that guy from the south. >> You can reach me by any of the following: >> E-Mail: steve at steve-audio.net >> MSN: steve at steve-audio.net >> AIM: AudioRabbit03 >> >> You can also check out my little home on the web by visiting >> http://www.steve-audio.net >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup Stephen Clower, that guy from the south. You can reach me by any of the following: E-Mail: steve at steve-audio.net MSN: steve at steve-audio.net AIM: AudioRabbit03 You can also check out my little home on the web by visiting http://www.steve-audio.net
