Hi Vinux is now using debian. On Tue, 2009-06-23 at 20:12 -0400, Jude DaShiell wrote: > For really fast booting systems, ubuntu is a nightmare. If a system boots > slower ubuntu probably will work, but with vinux even on a fast booting > system you boot it and wait and in time orca comes up talking. The thing > with ubuntu as was explained over on the gnome-orca list is that several > issues with ubuntu regarding use of root account with speech were fixed in > vinux and those fixes went out pre-packaged. I do have an older version > of ubuntu around which needed sighted assistance to get installed and > talking because of that booting issue. There's no way I could recommend > ubuntu as a first Linux for a blind person needing accessibility like orca > but could recommend grml or vinux or debian though. What was a nice > surprise with grml was that it installed on my laptop and runs, I don't > know that the other flavors of Linux can do that especially not debian. > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Gena four kinds of freedom, for the users of the software: * The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0). * The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this. * The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2). * The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this. Richard Matthew Stallman
