I wish a x window screen reader would be availble ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Collins" <collins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 11:43 AM Subject: Re: Which version of Linux? > Hi Vick. You probably won't be running the ex windows stuff, at least > not for a while. Gnopernicus, the ex windows screen reader, is still > very much alpha software, and can't really do anything at the moment, > except cruise the windows desk top. It can't even look at the ex windows > help system, let alone browse the web. People who think they will have > access to the ex windows environment soon are engaging in some serious > fantasizing. > > However, under Linux, not having access to ex windows is not really > important, since almost everything you want to do can be done from the > text console using Speakup. By the way, when and if the Gnopernicus > folks ever get their act together, you can disable Speakup on the > console where your ex windows session is running. > > As to which distribution to use, it's pretty much your choice. Some > folks like Redhat, some folks like Slackware, and some folks like > Debian. In order to decide which is for you, visit the various web > sites for the different distributions, and read, read, read the > installation documents and users guides. Linux has a farely steep > learning curve when compared with Windows or DOS, but the pay off is > unbelievable. Multiple consoles, running multiple tasks and multiple > user sessions. Not to mention the stability you get from Linux, where > your machine can stay up for years at a time, as opposed to minutes at a > time for Windows. > > If I seem to be evading your question, I'm not. It's just that reading > is the best way for you to answer this question. We get newbees who > come the list all the time and ask this question, and the distro wars > get started all over again. The choice of which distribution to use is > a very subjective and personal choice. I use Debian because I like > it's package manager. Others use other distributions for other reasons. > Whatever you decide to use, welcome to the list. We'll try to answer > your questions. Sometimes you'll get a very specific answer, and > sometimes you'll get directed to a source for more reading. It's all in > an attempt to help you learn and to get the most from your use of Linux. > Good luck, and have fun. > > Gene > > >Hi all, > > > >I am a very very newbie just deciding to set up my very first Linux system. I > am an experienced DOS/Windows user, however. It is a Pentium 200 MMX with 4.3 > gb hd and 32 mb ram. At this point, I am trying to decide whether I should go > with Debian, Red Hat, or Slackware. What are the pros and cons, differences a > nd similarities of these flavors of Linux? > > > >Also, I eventually want to experiment with the Gnome Desktop and the access to > ols for that. Can this be installed and ran under any of the above distributio > ns of Linux? Is it possible to disable Speakup when you go into a graphical en > vironment like Gnome? How? If not, how would one accomplish getting them to c > oexist on the same system and still have speech all the time? > > > >thanks a lot for all your help in advance. If I decide to go ahead with this > experiment, you will be hearing from me plenty of times I am sure. Bye for now > . > > > > > > > >Best Regards from Ohio, U.S.A. > >Vic > >MailTo:vbeckley at wilkshire.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
