I have always used gnome and it does what I want it too.
If you want to try Mate, that is a purely personal choice.
Some people say it works better with Orca.
I don't know as I don't use it.
It never hurts to try, thats how we all learn.
On Sat, 2 Jan 2021, Zachary Shifflett wrote:
That is really neat. I'd like to get a bit more time with the linux desktop===========================================================
and see what I can make of it.
Do you recommend skipping over mate and all the newer stuff and sticking with
gnome?
Thanks, you've peaked my curiocity.
Zach
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On Jan 2, 2021, at 10:36 PM, Kelly Prescott <kprescott@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:===========================================================
For the record, I have 2 desktops.
I use windows10, and Linux which is archlinux with Gnome and Orca.
I use them both at home and I have 2 machines just like them at work.
Except my work windows machine is windows 10 Pro.
I even do powershell in Linux most of the time.
I have Office on my windows machines, and LibreOffice on my Linux
machines.
I keep up my windows skills because that is the primary environment at
work, but I prefer Linux when ever I can.
I started in Linux back in the 0.99 days and it has came a long way.
For the most part, the desktop functions much like Windows.
We even have Linux kiosk machines at work for the employees to use to read
documentation, fill out web-based forms, access pay records, watch
training videos, and various other things on.
They are actually raspberry pi based units.
I deployed them just before the 400 came out.
On Sat, 2 Jan 2021, Zachary Shifflett wrote:===========================================================
The discussion of Linux as a home desktop environment is interesting to me.
I am a windows user and have been for pretty much my entire computing life.
I have started learning a bit here and there about Linux system
administration, but I don???t see how a blind person could really use a
Linux gui as a viable option to replace windows or even mac.
I???d love to be proven wrong on this, as I think it would be an
interesting experiment to see how far I could take a Linux desktop, but any
system where I don???t have a highly functional browser, spreadsheet and
word processor at the very minimum is gonna be a no go for me as a personal
computer.
We even have image descriptions in NVDA and Jaws now for all those pesky
facebook memes.
Any thoughts on this?
Again, not trying to say it can???t be done, I would just like to learn how
if so.
Cheers,
Zach
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From: Pranav Lal
Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2021 9:14 PM
To: raspberry-vi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [raspberry-vi] Re: Thanks for your hard work
Hi Vojta,
There are companies like IBM who do have Linux running on their desktops
therefore do not lose hope. However, all computing need not be done for
employment. It is perfectly ok to use Windows at work and Linux at home.
Pranav
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From: raspberry-vi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <raspberry-vi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Behalf Of Vojtech ??miro
Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2021 11:40 PM
To: raspberry-vi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [raspberry-vi] Re: Thanks for your hard work
Hello,
yes, never mind. I have Raspberry half a year, because I like Raspberry
very much, because no noise, no many electrical power, the best computer
what I had. I don't need laptop or desktop. I have laptop and desktop, but
it is turned off. And my friend Libor and my girlfriend Mirka have
Raspberry too. And our friend Pavel has it too. We all are blind and we use
it. In the Czech Republic is interrest in Raspberry Pi and linux from some
visually impaired people. Many people has Windows, but now, there are some
people interrested in linux. But many of them use linux only like a toy or
some interresting additional system. I am really uncomfortable, because to
be employed in some company with linux is really hard. I don't know any
visually impeired people, who is employd and use linux.
Best regards
Vojta.
Dne 02. 01. 21 v 16:14 Michael A Ray (Redacted sender mike.ray for
DMARC) napsal(a):
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Sorry Vojtech. I got your name wrong. And I think you've been here for
a while. I lose track of who is and who is not a longer-term member.
We had about 250 list members last time I checked.
It would be interesting to know the international spread.
On 02/01/2021 14:48, Vojt??ch ??miro wrote:
Hello,
I am joining too and thanking you Mike and all people who works on
Raspberry Pi web sites and Raspberry Pi OS accessibility and all what
users need.
Thanks again for your hard work.
Best regards
Vojta.
Dne 01. 01. 21 v 18:00 Michael A Ray (Redacted sender mike.ray for
DMARC) napsal(a):
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Thanks Tony.
Mike, G4XBF
On 01/01/2021 16:54, Anthony McCloskey wrote:
Hi Mike:
Just wanted to thank you for your hard work with this list. Also I
wanted to wish you a happy new year.
Tony McCloskey, WA3CAO
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