best linux version to use that is up to date now that fedora core is no longer being updated with speakup

[Karen Lewellen]

Ralph and all,
What a richly intelligent way to pose this question.
With your guidance in mind, I am going to ask this too.
I am still seeking the hardware for my desired Linux system,  but do know 
some of what I want to accomplish.
I hear good things of gnome too, so if this is a better choice than 
speakup for my goals, that is fine too.
I would like a distribution with the largest number of precompiled 
programs, with an emphasis on managing online audio and video, the viewing 
/capturing, not necessarily the editing.  If sound editing has expanded 
here, say something at the audacity level if not audacity itself, this too 
would be welcome.
I am considering dsl, so a distribution with tools to support this if 
possible likewise would be welcome.
I would in turn get the hardware to fit the distribution requirements, and 
would be using a hardware synthesizer along the dec-talk lines.
What do ou say based on the above?
Thanks,
Karen

On Mon, 24 Jul 2006, Ralph W. Reid wrote:

> This depends on what you mean by 'best'.  Each distribution has its
> own emphasis, although they pretty much all have some common
> elements.  What are you looking for in your Linux system?  A well
> balanced system that you can add things to?  A system with the largest
> selection of precompiled programs?  A system to use for a few selected
> servers?  A system you compile from scratch so that everything runs as
> efficiently as possible on your given piece of hardware?  More details
> about your system requirements/wants would be helpful.
>
> My personal choice is Slackware, but you might want something
> different.
>
> Let us all know what you are looking for, and have a great day.
>
> On Sun, Jul 23, 2006 at 07:43:16PM -0400, Nick Gawronski wrote:
>> Hi, I was just wondering what the best fully featured linux version is
>> that is up to date and includes speakup now that fedora core is not
>> working with speakup and all I have is the old fedora core 3 that I
>> completely messed up so don't want to reinstall it as it is very old
>> now and I want a newer set of updated applications and tools.  I would
>> reinstall fedora core 3 but that version is rather old now and I don't
>> really like the installer as it is not very speech friendly and
>> keyboard friendly.  Will fedora ever be usable in it's latest version
>> with speakup and not just in version 3 and 4 with the kernels on the
>> speakup page?
>>
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