So just for the hell of it, in order,

· Cane, Dog, None, or Other?

· Preferred Mobile and Computer OS and Screen Readers?

· Braille or Not and for what if yes?

I’ll start, cane, android and windows, talkback and NVDA, yes I use braille screen input, or a braille display for almost everything text entry wise and for checking spelling, along with some reading though not as much as I could.

  • SuperfreqEnglish
    5·
    1 year ago

    I’ve always wanted to jump into Linux just to see what it’s like, even if I probably wouldn’t use it longterm just do to the fact that allot of programs I tend to use won’t work on it. I know that Orca has some problems though, especially because allot of FOSS projects apparently aren’t prioritizing accessibility, and the accessibility stack on Linux is iffy. I wonder if Odillia is any better yet? Or if it’s just easier to use, but still can’t properly integrate with the UI’s of these programs through no fault of it’s own. Keep in mind, this is all third party info, and I have no idea what half of it truly means, so if I’m talking out my ass, please let me know. Just try to be nice ahaha.

    • Haily@kbin.social
      5·
      1 year ago

      I haven’t used Linux in a long time, but in general if you’re using the mate desktop, it works reasonably well provided you’re comfortable doing a lot of things via the command line.

      Setting up a VM or loading an ISO of your preferred distribution onto a USB stick is fairly straight forward, and I’d definitely recommend giving it a go if you have the time. Hint: If booting from USB, run CMD as admin, type reagentc.exe /boottore, restart, enable narrator, select your USB stick or whatever storage device you’re using, and enjoy. This came in very handy when my sighted friend couldn’t figure out my computer’s BIOS and I didn’t want to have to deal with VMware Player.

    • MostlyBlindGamerMAEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I just can’t deal with the inconsistencies in Linux. As a magnification user and occasional screen reader user, I ran into too many issues.

      I’m a tinkerer, but at the end of the day , I just want my computer to work.

      • DanC403English
        2·
        1 year ago

        I had a really hard time getting it going, but so far the Mate Desktop seems to be the only one that works for me…