I'm fairly certain I downloaded the one with orca in it. Does it also have SpeakUp installed and runing from the command line? cdh On Mar 30, 2010, at 7:08 AM, DaShiell, Jude T. CIV NAVAIR 1490, 1, 26 wrote: > There are two versions of vinux available for download. One is for > command line interface and has cli in its name and the other one has > orca in it. The only thing anyone need do with the vinux g.u.i. orca > flavor is put a cd in a drive and start their computer and wait for the > speech to start. > > > Rot47: <;F56]52D9:6==@?2GJ]>:=> > -----Original Message----- > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Homme, James > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 15:40 > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: GNU Accessibility Statement Online > > Hi, > > Can someone with not much technical knowledge get this going > independently? > > > > Jim > > > > Jim Homme, > > Usability Services, > > Phone: 412-544-1810 > > Skype: jim.homme > > Internal recipients, Read my accessibility blog > <http://mysites.highmark.com/personal/lidikki/Blog/default.aspx> . > Discuss accessibility here > <http://collaborate.highmark.com/COP/technical/accessibility/default.asp > x> . > > m_and_m > > > > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Storm Dragon > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 2:56 PM > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: GNU Accessibility Statement Online > > > > Hi, > I use Orca every day and haven't had many speed problems with it except > on very large web pages. Granted I don't use open office though. Could > it be the specific diestro you are using that makes it slow? I am using > Ubuntu as my primary os. I used to be able to say only os, but I have to > keep a winxp installation around to update some non Linux compatable > hardware. (GRRRR!) Oh and to play Entoombed. But for everything else, it > is Linux all the way. Anyway, before I manage to sidetrack myself any > further, I have heard of some istros that cause Orca to run more slowly > than others. Debian is supposed to have the fastest Orca around. I am > not really sure what the difference would be, seems like it should run > just as fast on one as the other, but oh well, things never work like > they are supposed to. > Just Curious > Storm > > > > > -- > Follow me on Twitter: > http://www.twitter.com/stormdragon2976 > My blog, Thoughts of a Dragon: > http://www.stormdragon.us/ > What color dragon are you? > http://quizfarm.com/quizzes/new/alustriel07/what-color-dragon-would-you- > be/ > Install Windows Vista in under 2 minutes: > http://is.gd/am6TD > > On Mon, 2010-03-29 at 14:20 -0400, Ken Perry wrote: > > > I agree with you Jim I have turned off xwin totally and use my Linux box > for > development only. I am thinking of trying speak up and emacspeak again > because they supposedly support more but when it comes to Open Office it > is > so sluggish it is sick. Not to mention I have to buy $5 to $48 in > voices to > make it something I can listen to. Even with the purchase of those > voices > though Orca is more like Snail-a since Whales are at least fast. I am > stuck in Windows not by choice but by productivity even though my entire > job > is programming in Linux. Well not all of it I have something I am > working > on in VB but that's just a rewrite. Now a couple Sighted guys I work > with > us Linux entirely but I can't because it would be so slow its sick. > > Ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Homme, James > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 1:39 PM > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: GNU Accessibility Statement Online > > Hi, > All of this messing around with stuff has turned me off, so far, to free > software. That and the lack of good docs. I know I can jump in and code > and > document to my heart's content, but I don't want to do that. I just want > to > use it. So from my point of view, you can wine all you want about MS and > FreedomScientific stinking, but until this stuff becomes easier to use, > I > would rather be productive than throw my computer out the window in > disgust. > > Jim > > Jim Homme, > Usability Services, > Phone: 412-544-1810 > Skype: jim.homme > Internal recipients, Read my accessibility blog. Discuss accessibility > here. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DaShiell, > Jude > T. CIV NAVAIR 1490, 1, 26 > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 1:24 PM > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: GNU Accessibility Statement Online > Importance: Low > > There may be some scripting needed to activate java access bridge on a > computer before it will do what it's supposed to do. I heard something > about a few small scripts needing to be written for it with java to turn > it on. I intend to find that documentation for my PC and see if I can > finish getting that accessible in a little while. If I get it all > working, maybe I'll be able to put a zip file up with the small > additional scripts in it and explain a little about what needed doing > and how it works. There are users on the nvda list and maybe some > developers who got this working, so maybe the message describing the > scripts or providing copies of them is in that list's archives. > > > Rot47: <;F56]52D9:6==@?2GJ]>:=> > -----Original Message----- > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Homme, James > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 12:50 > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: GNU Accessibility Statement Online > > Hi, > I tried to get that working, but failed miserably. It said that I had > the access bridge installed and that I had the OpenOffice software > installed, but I couldn't get JAWS to read the menus and so on. So I > uninstalled the thing. > > Jim > > Jim Homme, > Usability Services, > Phone: 412-544-1810 > Skype: jim.homme > Internal recipients, Read my accessibility blog. Discuss accessibility > here. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DaShiell, > Jude T. CIV NAVAIR 1490, 1, 26 > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 12:24 PM > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: GNU Accessibility Statement Online > Importance: Low > > Openoffice is available provided you can get java access bridge > correctly configured for it and you haven't got software installation > restrictions. That's had jaws accessibility for longer than it had > linux accessibility. The openoffice.org software comes with the > database so it'll be like getting the msoffice edition with msaccess > included. > > > > Rot47: <;F56]52D9:6==@?2GJ]>:=> > -----Original Message----- > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Homme, James > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 12:17 > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: GNU Accessibility Statement Online > > Hi Chris, > What Gnu software can I now use on Windows to replace MS Office? > > Jim > > Jim Homme, > Usability Services, > Phone: 412-544-1810 > Skype: jim.homme > Internal recipients, Read my accessibility blog. Discuss accessibility > here. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Dunleavy > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 11:55 AM > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: GNU Accessibility Statement Online > > Hi Chris, > > I think the warning against server based applications should be retained > in > some form. > Some time ago, on this mailing list, there was strong criticism of the > RoboBraille service. > The FSF has a more nuanced article about "cloud computing" at: > http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html > > --Jim > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Chris Hofstader <cdh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 9:17 PM > Subject: Re: GNU Accessibility Statement Online > > >> Hi, >> >> I have spent most of the last nine months working on NPII. I think it > is a > very good idea and can be managed in a way that can preserve anonymity > while > having some of its services running on a server. All software written by > RTF/NPII will have a free software license (I think it will be MIT) but > third parties, including proprietary software vendors, can use our back > end > to augment their products. >> >> The one problem with NPII is that it is a really big project and > raising > money to move it out of the discussion phase is an arduous process to > say > the least. >> >> As I said earlier, I'm collecting criticism and ideas for the next > version > of the GNU Accessibility Statement and appreciate the feedback. >> >> So, I think we can say that this group would prefer the server based > applications sentence be removed. Now, what do you guys think about > everything else in the statement? >> >> cdh >> On Mar 27, 2010, at 4:05 PM, qubit wrote: >> >>> I didn't see much technical at that website -- just a general > overview > and >>> FAQ and white paper. But it is interesting. I personally wonder if > it > is >>> possible to do what they want -- I mean, leveling the playing field > for >>> everyone with a broad range of disabilities and still allow normal >>> competition in the software market -- I say this because different > persons >>> have different and sometimes conflicting needs, which would require >>> different support not just on the net infrastructure, but also in >>> applications. >>> But it remains to be seen how successful this strategy will be. >>> Are you a member? >>> --le >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Jamal Mazrui" <empower@xxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Cc: "Chris Hofstader" <cdh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 2:18 PM >>> Subject: Re: GNU Accessibility Statement Online >>> >>> >>> I agree that there are legitimate privacy concerns that one should >>> address when using web-based applications. 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