distributions for X

Kenny Hitt hittsjunk at gmail.com
Wed Sep 28 00:03:38 EDT 2011


Sorry for replying to myself.  I realized I didn't actually answer your
question.  That's what I get for replying without enough coffee yet.
I use my X session for access to firefox and LibreOffice.
LibreOffice allows me to work with Windows users easily while firefox gives me access to current web technology.

          Kenny

On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 10:32:52PM -0500, Kenny Hitt wrote:
> 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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