linux

[Alex Snow]

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I use linux at school...
On Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 11:58:22AM -0000, Saqib 
Shaikh wrote:
> Hi Bob and Andrew
> 
> I agree with all Bob said, and it saved me saying it!  But another thing to
> consider is that if you are at school or at work then what you use in that
> environment will not be Linux, and you'll have to learn to use two systems.
> Also, There are definitely more eeople around you who know Windows rather
> than who know Linux, so this could be a factor for some people.  As bob said
> its really about what you use four computer for, and whether you're willing
> to learn a whole new system.
> 
> Saqib
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca]
> On Behalf Of Bob Dodd
> Sent: 16 March 2004 11:54
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> Subject: Re: linux
> 
> Hi Andrew,
> 
> Before you lauch into Linux in a big way, I think you need to consider
> *what* you use your PC for. If you're alreasy running Jaws, then you've
> probably made a major investment (Jaws is many things but it 'aint
> cheap...) and you need to think very carefully before throwing away all that
> money, and all the time you spent learning how to use Jaws. I don't mean to
> put you off Linux, I'm a great advocate of the operating system, but the
> switch to Linux can be quite a steep learning curve.
> 
> What you will get with Linux+Speakup, at least if you can't read the screen
> at all, is a more accessible operating system than Windows.
> That's because Linux doesn't need a graphical user interface; everything can
> be done from the keyboard. But... all the applications are different. Also,
> unlike Windows, there are at least a dozen (free) tools that do the same job
> on Linux, and as a newbie, you'll probably need help choosing the best email
> program, word processor etc. from all those out there. Further, there are
> many books on, say, how to use Microsoft Word, but precious few about the
> equivalent applications used on Linux, so again the learning curve can be
> quite steep.
> 
> So, before you move from Windows to Linux+Speakup, you need to decide what
> you want the PC to do for you, and which Linux applications you want to use
> (including which accessibility applications you want to use). Then you'll
> need help installing and setting up the box (maybe someone is doing this for
> you already?). Finally, you'll probably need to get onto the Usenet
> discussion groups about Linux and its applications to help you learn how to
> use them.
> 
> /bob dodd
> 
> 
> 
> 
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