[nvda] Re: linux

The correct spelling is Linux.

Rick

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <nvda@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 11:37 PM
Subject: [nvda] Re: linux


Lynux may be fine for the geek hobbiest, but the average computer user has a 
job to do, and doesn't have time for playing around with Lynux.

The fact is you can't point to one business office suite that will work with 
speech or Braille access in Lynux.  Not one access technology running on 
Lynux will work in a business level package with a business quality word 
processor, spreadsheet, database and presentation manager.  So, other than 
computer geeks there aren't a lot of blind people in professional jobs 
outside the computer field that could get a job using a computer with Lynux.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mike coulombe" <kb8aey@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "screenreader" <nvda@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 6:54 PM
Subject: [nvda] linux


: Well, while I have to admit I have had some disappointments with linux. I 
am liking it more and more every day. Most of the disappointments I had were 
because I didn't know what I was doing at the time. My experience has been 
the operating system is very forgiving to the computer shutting down because 
of a power outage, and I am always amazed at these little terminal programs 
and what they can do.
: It would be nice to see portable apps for linux which for all I know may 
already exist. The fact that you can carry a live CD of your operating 
system with you, and bring older computers back to life is a real plus.
: I would think if there was a way to get older computers to boot from their 
usb port. The operating system could even be carried on a jumpdrive.
: Orca is fairly new, but it has come a long way.
: Mike.
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