I personally use mingw and msys for the same thing. I find it more accessible, but it's really two sides of the same coin. Take care, Sina -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bill Cox Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 11:17 AM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Linux Again I'll put out a good word for cygwin. I can't imagine coding in Windows without it. However, for desktop Linux, with a graphical desktop and screen reader, Vinux is the way to go. I hear that VMware is more accessible than VirtualBox on Windows, and I can verify that the VirtualBox cockpit application is not accessible to the Orca screen reader in Ubuntu Linux. I haven't tried the command line version, though. Bill On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 10:55 AM, qubit <lauraeaves@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Seriously? > oh, and what is the string of characters at the end of your mail? Is it > supposed to do something? > --le > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "DaShiell, Jude T. CIV NAVAIR 1490, 1, 26" <jude.dashiell@xxxxxxxx> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 9:45 AM > Subject: RE: Linux Again > > > That's called licorice. > > > > Rot47: <;F56]52D9:6==@?2GJ]>:=> > -----Original Message----- > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of qubit > Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 10:37 > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Linux Again > > I forget the name, but Microsoft also makes what it views as a > competitor to > cygwin, a little linux that runs on windows. Someone on program-l, > probably > Mark Long who was the microsoft employee, I believe was the one who > called > attention to it. But like a lot of things microsoft puts out, I forget > the > details. > Sorry I'm not more help. Maybe someone else knows what I'm talking > about. > --le > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 9:17 AM > Subject: Re: Linux Again > > > Cygwin is what you want. It is virtually a full-fledged Linux. My > computer is Vista also and Cygwin runs fine. Jaws does nicely with it. > > John > > On Wed, Feb 03, 2010 at 09:50:05AM -0500, James Homme wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I would expect not to have reliable sighted help. Is it possible to >> somehow get a feel for Linux on a computer that runs Vista? If so, >> where >> do I go to learn about this? >> >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> Jim >> >> >> >> >> >> Jim Homme, >> >> Usability Services, >> >> Phone: 412-544-1810 >> >> >> >> Internal recipients, [1]Read my accessibility blog >> >> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- >> >> This e-mail and any attachments to it are confidential and are > intended >> solely for use of the individual or entity to whom they are > addressed. >> If >> you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender >> immediately and then delete it. If you are not the intended > recipient, >> you >> must not keep, use, disclose, copy or distribute this e-mail > without >> the >> author's prior permission. The views expressed in this e-mail > message >> do >> not necessarily represent the views of Highmark Inc., its > subsidiaries, >> or >> affiliates. >> >> References >> >> Visible links >> 1. http://mysites.highmark.com/personal/lidikki/Blog/default.aspx > > -- > John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer > Abilitiessoft, Inc. > http://www.abilitiessoft.com > Madison, Wisconsin USA > Developing software for people with disabilities > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind