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[Linux for blind general discussion]

Heya Billy, welcome to the list


I'm going to also suggest Linux Mint Mate, which Rastislav has linked to 
but I'm also going to explain why I feel like it's a good choice.


When you boot it, it will put you in a desktop much like Windows or Mac 
so if you are coming from those devices it won't feel too out of place. 
Slint is not beginner friendly due to the way you install it, which is 
by if you rememver the days of DOS, typing in commands and having to 
remember or have a second device handy to go through the install steps.


Linux Mint avoids this by having the installer be similar to Windows, 
where it asks you to fill in what it wants then click next, and it will 
walk you through the process, without overwhelming you with text. To me 
this is a nice, gentle start to Linux.


The beautiful thing about Linux Mint is you can easily fire up a web 
browser and Google your queries and usually get a page or two of helpful 
results, versus with Slint, relying on having to manually check a 
specific email list. In a nutshell, Mint Mate is built to be easy to use 
and simple to keep up to date.

I'm hoping this helps, I absolutely get how daunting moving to Linux can 
be, especially if you are older like you said you are.


Jace



On 10/4/23 12:18, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Hi guys, so glad to be joining this group. I know nothing about Linux platform but would like to try Linux for myself. The problem is I wouldn’t know which version to try out first and that is one reason for joining this group. I am a blind pensioner living in Scotland UK. IF you could provide me with help/advice on which version of Linux would be best for me I would appreciate it indeed, Billy
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