[program-l] Re: Latest Ubuntu and accessibility.
- From: Alex Midence <alex.midence@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:08:51 -0500
Hi, Nick,
You may wish to look at a test system of Ubuntu 11.04 before you jump
in. Yes, it uses Classic Gnome if you select it but I have come
across many postings where people have had trouble making stuff work
for accessibility. YOu may wish to look into a merging of a Vinux
system and a 11.04 system. See if you can get yourself a user account
configured a la Vinux for your own use and leave everyone else's
account as stock Ubuntu. Surely you can have your own settings, yes?
I don't think the libraries are all that different for Vinux, you may
wish to ask on the list. There are a few packages stock Ubuntu
doesn't have like the audio book reader and such but that should not
prevent you from being able to use it. If you don't like the package,
just sudo apt-get remove it. Anyway, just thought I'd put a bug in
your ear over that one. NO sense creating hairy situations for
yourself if there's a work-around, ay?
Have a good day,
Alex M
On 8/19/11, Nick.Adamson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<Nick.Adamson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I understand that however it will have different packages installed,
> different config of some tools and potentially different versions of
> supporting libraries.
>
> As I said, I would like to use Vinux but I can't impose that choice on
> the rest of the team. So the bog standard Uibuntu is what we've got to
> use.
>
> Having said all that I've been told that you can choose your desktop
> when you log in and Gnome classic is an option so I'm perfectly happy
> with that.
>
> Thanks.
> Nick.
>
>
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Parham Doustdar
> Sent: 18 August 2011 06:43
> To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [program-l] Re: Latest Ubuntu and accessibility.
>
> Hi there,
>
> As far as I know, Vinux, since it's based on Ubuntu, hasn't made changes
>
> into the operating system. The only thing is accessibility which has
> been preconfigured. So, in a sense, it's like installing your backed up
> Ubuntu onto your machine at work. I don't think it would cause any
> problems.
>
> Thanks,
> Parham
>
> On 8/17/2011 3:00 PM, Nick.Adamson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> Hi Alex.
>>
>> I'd quite like to use Vinux however everyone is meant to use the same
>> distribution with the same sort of setup for ease of management
> issues.
>>
>> Thanks for the info though.
>>
>> Nick.
>>
>>
>>
>> Nick Adamson
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alex Midence
>> Sent: 16 August 2011 18:28
>> To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [program-l] Re: Latest Ubuntu and accessibility.
>>
>> Hi.
>>
>> Yes, this is correct. In the gdm screen, you have the choice of
>> opting for Classic instead of Unity as your desktop. If you do this,
>> it's regular old Gnome. See if they'll let you install Vinux on your
>> own machine. There's an 11.04 based build which comes configured by
>> default to work well with accessibility. Just download the .iso file,
>> burn to cd, turn off machine and pop in the drive and then go through
>> the steps of installing it to your machine. Should cut down on start
>> up time so you can be productive again. Otherwise, you'll have to
>> configure stock Ubuntu yourself. I've never done this but have heard
>> it can be a challenge without sighted assistance.
>>
>> http://www.vinux-project.org/
>>
>> Good luck,
>> Alex M
>>
>>
>>
>> On 8/16/11, Nick.Adamson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> <Nick.Adamson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Hi All.
>>>
>>> At work we use a couple of Ubuntu machines which I use with ORCA.
>> We're
>>> currently on the 8.04 baseline but they are being upgraded to 11.04.
>>> As I understand it this release includes the new unity desktop by
>>> default but you can use the older style Gnome desktop. Does anyone
>> know
>>> if this is write and how you go about it?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>> Nick.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Nick Adamson
>>> Software Engineer
>>>
>>> Advanced Projects and Technologies
>>>
>>>
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