[wplug] Blind Linux

[Ben Beige]

She has a licence of ultra hal text reader on my parent's system (win98)

At 03:35 PM 4/23/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>XP comes with a built in text-to-speech program... it doesn't work that
>great but you might want to look into that if you decide windoze might
>be better.
>
>Just a thought.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: wplug-admin at wplug.org [mailto:wplug-admin at wplug.org] On Behalf Of
>John Strange
>Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 1:39 PM
>To: wplug at wplug.org
>Subject: Re: [wplug] Blind Linux
>
>Honestly,
>
>I don't think linux would be the way to go for someone who is blind,
>unless you are really ready to take the time to piece together
>something, you might be better off picking up a commmercial package that
>just works and doesn't frustrate your user.
>
>That's just pure IMHO though.  At 13 I don't think she's interested in
>linux rather than just trying to fit in with everyone.  I could be
>totally wrong but if she is trying to do that I personally would set her
>up a windows box that you can just install the apps and make work with a
>commerical screen reader.  If you lack the funds I'm sure there are
>local stores that are more than willing to help you pick up the parts
>nad stuff you need.  I even have some stuff at home extra memory and
>drives if you need it.
>
>- John
>
>On Wed, 2003-04-23 at 01:23, Ben Beige wrote:
> > Hello Folks,
> >       I'm looking to set up a system for my younger sister (almost 13)
>who
> > happens to be blind. I want to use Linux, since it will be much easier
>for
> > her than windows in the long run.  I've hear of the BLinux project and
>
> > tried to look into it, it seems to rely on emacspeaks (emacs w/ voice
> > synth) but I'm not entirely sure on where to begin, for the most part
>she's
> > want to IM (bonim is a console based AIM client I believe) email, and
>do
> > home work(well likely use emacs if emacspeaks is her voice program),
>and
> > surf the web (lynx/links). I just don't really know where to start w/
> > setting this all up, what distro is the most user friendly for this
>and was
> > wondering if anyone had input/experience w/ this.
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ben
> >
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