Re: Linux Again

  • From: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 09:17:15 -0600

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

Other related posts:

  1. Home
  2. programmingblind
  3. Archive
  4. 02-2010