Re: Which Linux + screen reader to choose?

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  • Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:11:36 +0800

Ubuntu has appGet as the update method. Can't tell if it is more effective than yum, but i believe that is the text command for any software update. You caould also do a Microsoft Windows style update using the preference menu i think. Cheers! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Octavian Rasnita" <orasnita@xxxxxxxxx> 

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Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: Which Linux + screen reader to choose?



I like in Red Hat/Fedora the fact that we can install programs using yum.
Does Ubuntu have such an updater?
And I like that Red Hat offers pre-build perl libraries which can be installed faster with yum (although perl is not compiled very well under some Red Hat distros). 

Octavian
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hofstader" <chris.hofstader@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 1:46 PM
Subject: RE: Which Linux + screen reader to choose?



K,

What do you like better about Red Hat than Ubuntu?

cdh

-----Original Message-----
From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ken Perry
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 2:37 AM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Which Linux + screen reader to choose?



Nod not only can you run it from a CD but I ran it from a CD and then
installed it with no problem once I was  sure I wanted it.  I like redhat
still but since Ubunto has a easier blind install I will play with it a
while.

Ken

-----Original Message-----
From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of inthaneelf
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 4:19 PM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Which Linux + screen reader to choose?
an added note, as far as I have herd, there is a ubuntu that can be run from 
a CD, so you do not have to install it to work with it.

HTH,
inthane
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mario Percinic" <mario.percinic@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: Which Linux + screen reader to choose?



Well, i'm in the same situation as you.
Since there is so much talk about ubuntu and orca this days, i would
suggest to you to try ubuntu, specially after april 25, when new version
comes out, which will enable the instalation of ubuntu on the same windows 


partition, so you can try it and see if you like it or not. Ofcourse i
would suggest to you to backup your windows before you start messing up
with ubuntu.
The reason i'm suggesting ubuntu for you is because its got built it
braille and speech support so in the same time you can have output on both
devices or you can choose if you want to use speech or braille. Btw if i'm 


correct ubuntu uses brtty for braille support.
----- Original Message ----- From: "public.niran" <public.niran@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 7:29 PM
Subject: Which Linux + screen reader to choose?



Hi everyone,
I am a windows user using jaws. I would like to learn linux also. There
are many linux distribution and many screen readers available.
I would like to know which linux distribution has most built in support
for screen readers. And is there any single, simple package containing
required tools for screen readers (not too large in size!)
What you all think about lsr, orca, speakup etc?
any inputs are welcome.
Niran
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