[Gllug] Vista vs seven

[Colin Wright]

Hmm yes that's a good idea. I could find them a group to test on also.  
I was also wondering about that Simplicity OS , the system set up for  
older people to use a computer. It may have a working screen reader.

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On 6 Dec 2009, at 11:46, JLMS <jjllmmss at googlemail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 10:23 AM, Colin Wright <co at chocabloc.net>  
> wrote:
>> HAHA! Yes I've tried Google someone told me about it the other day.
>> Isn't it a maverlouse aparaaaatus... I can only really find manuals  
>> on
>> these which I have found confusing.  I have posted my questions on
>> various forums but no response. I think it's like I said. These
>> programmes don't really work. Thing is it's a bit like trying to  
>> install
>> and set up Jaws if you are blind - atleast it used to be. You  
>> can't. You
>> need someone who can see to set it up for you. So I suppose most  
>> people
>> who use and need screen readers and voice recognition programmes
>> wouldn't use Linux because they would need someone who doesn't need  
>> to
>> use them to set it up for them. That's what I was hoping to do for
>> someone but I think it's like I said - these are in theory  
>> projects. I
>> haven't actually got a response from anyone that has used them -
>> probably because they don't work.
>>
>> Cheers.
>
>
> Have you talked to the developers?
>
> Sometimes things that are obvious to an user escape completely the
> designer or developer....
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