What is a talking X

[John Heim]

I am a linux system administrator.  I guess I can tell you about my 
situation but are you looking for career advice?



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "josh" <jkenn337 at gmail.com>
To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 9:05 AM
Subject: Re: What is a talking X


> hi,
>
> what kind of job do you have? and what classes and degree is required to 
> get it?
>
> Josh
>
> email: jkenn337 at gmail.com
> skype: jkenn337
> msn: kenn6498ku at hotmail.com
> ----- 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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