What is a talking X

[josh]

hi,

what kind of job do you have? and what classes and degree is required to get 
it?

Josh

email: jkenn337 at gmail.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Heim" <jheim at math.wisc.edu>
To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: What is a talking X


> One of the main reasons system administrators like linux so much is 
> because of the availability of a text console. It's not going away any 
> time soon. If grml starts emphasising the GUI interface more, somebody 
> else will come out with a live CD that is like what grml used to be. 
> There already are alternatives like SRD (System Rescue Disk) that put a 
> greater emphasis  on just getting a machine booted, forget about the fancy 
> stuff.
>
> I would estimate that I need a grml CD to bail out a machine once a week 
> on the average. I even took the time to alter the CD so that it would 
> speak via a doubletalk without typing any boot parms. That's how much I 
> rely on grml in my job. When a machine won't boot off the hard drive, most 
> of the time it's an emergency and I can't be diddling around trying to 
> figure out when it's the right time to type in boot parms.
>
> Most of the computers I deal with on a daily basis don't even have the GUI 
> installed. It would just be a waste of disk space.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "josh" <jkenn337 at gmail.com>
> To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 8:17 AM
> Subject: Re: What is a talking X
>
>
>> is the text or console interface still a popular one? things like RedHat 
>> and grml with speakup? or are the consoles being replaced by graphical 
>> desktops?
>>
>> Josh
>>
>> email: jkenn337 at gmail.com
>> skype: jkenn337
>> msn: kenn6498ku at hotmail.com
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Willem van der Walt" <wvdwalt at csir.co.za>
>> To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list at redhat.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 9:13 AM
>> Subject: Re: What is a talking X
>>
>>
>>> Yes,
>>> but the keyword here seem to be GTK2.  If programs use that toolkit, 
>>> they
>>> have a good chance to be made accessible where if they use some of the
>>> other graphical toolkits, they are almost sure to be inaccessible.
>>> There is a lot of work happening here, so things might change sooner 
>>> than
>>> we think.
>>>
>>> On Thu, 28 Feb 2008, josh wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> the gnome desktop is the only graphical linux interface accessible or 
>>>> useable
>>>> by blind people at this time, right?
>>>>
>>>> Josh
>>>>
>>>> email: jkenn337 at gmail.com
>>>> skype: jkenn337
>>>> msn: kenn6498ku at hotmail.com
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Willem van der Walt" 
>>>> <wvdwalt at csir.co.za>
>>>> To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list at redhat.com>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 8:05 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: What is a talking X
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > They were most likely refering to a talking graphical user interface 
>>>> > under
>>>> > Unix or Mac.
>>>> > X-windows is the base component of all graphic user interfaces under
>>>> > unix-like systems.
>>>> > The Orca screen reader is a screen reader that works under the gnome
>>>> > desktop.  The Gnome desktop runs under X-windows so that would as a
>>>> > combination constitute a talking X.
>>>> > HTH, Willem
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > On Thu, 28 Feb 2008, Imbar Golt wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > > Hi,
>>>> > >
>>>> > > someone mentioned a talking X once and I would like to know what it 
>>>> > > is
>>>> > > please.
>>>> > >
>>>> > > Thanks,
>>>> > >
>>>> > > Imbar
>>>> > >
>>>> > >
>>>> > > Imbar Golt
>>>> > > Email and Messenger: imbar at netvision.net.il
>>>> > > Skype: Imbargolt
>>>> > >
>>>> >
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