[SWLUG] Linux support for a visually impaired pensioner?

[Dick Bain]

Pwllheli is in north Wales Caernarfon is probably what he said and
that is just too far for most of us guys ;-)

2009/5/29 Anthony Sales <tony.sales at rncb.ac.uk>:
> Hi My name is Tony Sales and I work at the RNCB in Hereford. I have received
> a telephone call from a 90 year old pensioner in the Carmarthen area
> (Pwllheli) who is visually impaired and would like to try Linux -
> specifically Vinux - a remaster of Ubuntu for visually impaired users which
> has been developed at the College. He is interested in Vinux because he has
> heard that it is free, fully accessible and very secure. He wants to buy a
> computer and go on the internet etc. The question is this: Would anyone in
> the local LUG group be prepared to help him buy and setup a Linux system, get
> him online and then provide occasional Linux support when necessary, he does
> seem to be very lucid and technically competent (engineering background?),
> although he has never used a computer before. I can provide some
> online/telephone support for any accessibility issues, although as Vinux is
> based on Ubuntu it is very easy to install and the accessibility software has
> already been configured and enabled etc. If this is not possible then I will
> probably reluctantly recommend that he pays the money for Windows as he will
> be at least be able to get support for this easily, although it will be a lot
> more expensive etc. Hope to hear from you soon.
>
> Dr.Anthony Sales
>
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