You don't need to know how to compile source code to start with any distribution.
On Sat, 22 Aug 2020, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2020 15:20:32 > From: Linux for blind general discussion <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Accessible Distros for a beginner? > > Hi everyone, > Thank you so much for the diverse and informative replies. I really > appreciate all the input. I still have to read through a few of the links > that some of you sent but there are some interesting possibilities. > So far, based on what I'm reading, I'm thinking maybe to start with either > Stormux on the raspberry Pi, or Slint on a laptop. Debian could be a > possibility, but as a beginner coming from Windows, I don't know how to > compile source files yet lol. I like that Debian seems to have an > accessibility installation. It seems to be a very popular Distro so it > probably has a very active support community and if I were to walk into a > local Linux organization I would likely get a lot of mainstream help with it > whenever I run into an issue. But being a beginner coming from a Windows > graphical desktop, I don't know if Debian would be a good place for me to > start if I would need to already know how to compile source files. I took a > look at the Debian installation manuals before I reached out to this list, > and as a beginner, I was totally confused by the installation process. Its > probably simple, but to me it seemed complicated, but thats probably because > I'm so new to this. I'm definitely open to the possibility if I could figure out how to make an installation of it. > I don't know if I would also need to compile source files for Slint when I'm > getting started with the OS? But if Slint starts speaking out of the box more > or less, maybe I would start with that. I like how many accessibility > features Slint has. And if I wouldn't need to compile a lot of source files, > maybe Slint would be a good choice. > Kyle, you mentioned the Raspberry Pi 4 with Stormux. I'm very interested in > this. > Maybe the Raspberry Pi might be a good beginners platform because its an > affordable streamline computing system that maybe I could start with, to > really get a feel for Linux and then later if I want to, I could invest in a > hardware compatible laptop to run Slint. Or maybe Debian once I understand > how to compile source files. But maybe for a beginner that really doesn't > know what I'm doing lol, maybe Stormux would be a nice lightweight Distro for > me to get introduced to the basics. That way, if I have a difficult time > figuring something out, or end up somehow completely messing up the system as > a novice lol, its just a litttle card that I could reinstall the OS and > explore things. > I have never used a Raspberry Pi before, so please bear with me if these are > some very obvious basic questions. But would it be possible to connect the Pi > to a braille display? > I am fine with speech, but it would be nice to be able to connect a braille > display if I want to. > Also, Stormux says it comes with MATE as a graphical desktop which I think is > great, seeing as I am coming from the Windows environment. I am just > wondering if Stormux will run things like Firefox for a browser? > I ask this because I don't want to use Chromium or Chrome or anything > remotely google related. Although I know Chromium is open source, I still > much prefer Firefox or a Firefox fork. > Also, can I run LibreOffice on it? > If it can't run Firefox and LibreOffice then I might decide to go for Slint > or Debian on a laptop. > But that would be nice if it would run those programs as it seems like an > interesting option for a beginner who is really unfamiliar with Linux setups. > Sathyan, thanks for the Accessible Coconut recommendation. I've read about it > somewhere but don't know much about it. I'll definitely look it up and read > more about it to see if its something that I might like. > Thanks so much to everyone who has replied and shared their suggestions with > me. > SL > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list -- _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
