FYI - Command Line Programs for the Blind

[Linux for blind general discussion]

They can use their phone number instead.
Devin Prater
r.d.t.prater at gmail.com




On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 5:20 PM Linux for blind general discussion <
blinux-list at redhat.com> wrote:

> Not only that, what's a new windows user to do if they don't already have
> an email address?
>
>
> On Wed, 13 Apr 2022, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
> > With Linux however...I don't have to have an email account to log in
> >
> > I have the choice to run a desktop, or none at all
> >
> > I have the ability to install what I want, from a trusted source without
> fear of oh this site's shady, is it a virus, type fears.
> >
> > I can do one command to update my system, without having to reboot.
> >
> > I don't get unneeded software installed at boot time that returns with
> updates, and I don't have to use a debloat script written by a third party
> to chop out bits of the OS
> >
> > Oh and, yes....
> >
> > It's my machine. I can set it up how I want, with the programs I want
> and need, without some arbitrary bit of the OS going mg this this not well
> known it is a virus are you sure you want to run this!'
> >
> > Oh and, I can get my machine working without spending inordinate amounts
> of money on A11Y tech and software, though as well. On a console, speakup
> and Fenrir work well. Orca isn't perfect but nor are screenreaders on the
> Windows/Mac sides of things, and those are insanely bigger and more
> resourceful companies
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 04:51:38PM -0500, Linux for blind general
> discussion wrote:
> >
> > > Wow, responding to these points:
> > > Devin Prater
> > > r.d.t.prater at gmail.com
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 2:08 PM Linux for blind general discussion <
> > > blinux-list at redhat.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Why not use windows 11 then?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Now why the hell would I wanna do something like that? First, I want
> my
> > > > freedom. Next, I don't want to have to get a Microsoft account just
> to
> > > > use my computer.
> > >
> > > These are valid points. But what I get from Windows: a mostly clean
> > > accessibility experience (mostly thanks to NVDA and community
> support), and
> > > a good many apps designed by and for the blind.
> > >
> > >
> > > > And for God's sake I want to be able to change my
> > > > default browser or uninstall something I don't want.
> > >
> > > I mean I have Google Chrome set as my default browser right now. And I
> can
> > > uninstall a lot. There's no Candy Crush Saga, and I just uninstalled
> Dizney
> > > Plus.
> > >
> > >
> > > > And if I do want to
> > > > open up a terminal sometimes, it is my right to do so.
> > >
> > > Windows Terminal exists. They even have a Windows package manager. But
> if
> > > you don't like that one, you use Scoop, or Chocolatey, which also have
> some
> > > Linux apps and command line programs.
> > >
> > > > And their mail
> > > > application is broken as fsck as well.
> > > >
> > > That's still true. But you'd just install Thunderbird wouldn't you? It
> > > works even better on windows than Linux because the accessibility bus
> is
> > > faster to load all those messages into its buffers.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > ~Kyle
> > > >
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