distributions for X

[Kenny Hitt]

Hi.  Sounds like someone needs to update that article.
At-spi is now the accessibility standard for most x-windows desktops.  That allows the
orca screen reader to provide access.  There are also programs to help with other disabilities.

          kenny

On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 08:35:58PM -0500, G.E. wrote:
> Kelly,
> Just what do you do with x windows?
> I saw your post and looked it up on the web, and wikipedia tried to explain 
> it, but I still really don't understand it.
> Sounds like it is a server for terminals, but I don't quite get it.
> But wikipedia did say this about accessibility:
> " Computer accessibility related issues
> Systems built upon the X windowing system may have accessibility issues that 
> make utilization of a computer difficult for disabled users, including right 
> click, double click, middle click, mouseover, and focus stealing. Some X11 
> clients deal with accessibility issues better than others, so those with 
> accessibility problems are not locked out of using X11. However there is no 
> accessibility standard or accessibility guidelines for X11. Within the X11 
> standards process there is no working group on accessibility, so the known 
> ongoing accessibility problems are probably going to persist into the 
> future.
> 
> "
> Anyway, I would be curios as to how it can be used.
> Thanks.
> 
> Glenn
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kelly Prescott" <prescott at deltav.org>
> To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" 
> <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 8:08 PM
> Subject: distributions for X
> 
> 
> Can any one here give me information about which distributions work natively
> best with the XWindows system?
> I have used speakup and text for years, and dos terminals before that, but I
> want to give the X screen readers a try to see how they are moving along.
> Is there a out-of-the-box solution, or do I have to muck around with it.
> You can reply off-list to me if you want.
> Thanks.
> -- Kelly Prescott
> 
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