RE: Latest Ubuntu and accessibility.
- From: "Ken Perry" <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:17:29 -0400
Unity is a shell interface over the GNOME desktop environment that is the
default experience from Ubuntu 11.04. Its main components are the panel (at
the top of the screen) and launcher (at the left, often incorrectly referred
to as the dock).
That answer was straight from the Unity FAQ. There were keyboard access and
orca problems with unity I don't know how much they have fixed but there is
an accessibility blog that has more information if you search for unity
accessibility blind ubuntu on google you will find it.
ken
From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Katherine Moss
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 8:52 PM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Latest Ubuntu and accessibility.
Now I'm trying to take steps to get myself acquainted with Linux, and I'm
just curious, what is the unity desktop? I've never heard of it, but I
never bothered to look it up since I've heard on various threads here
probably, that Gnome is the only accessible desktop for linux out there.
Can somebody correct me on that if it's not true?
From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ken Perry
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 8:47 PM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Latest Ubuntu and accessibility.
When I installed 11.04 I installed it using the accessibility if you do that
it defaults to the classic ubuntu so it works perfect. I found that Ubuntu
is only getting better I hope 11.10 stays that way.
ken
From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Nick.Adamson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 7:24 AM
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx;
program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Latest Ubuntu and accessibility.
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.
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