[NFBCS] Linux users

Mon Aug 5 18:42:35 UTC 2019

I am unclear on what you are saying. Does your DVR counsellor have that 
level of control over your career? I didn't ask my DVR counsellor for 
permission to become a Linux systems administrator. I just did it. It 
would never have occured to me to have checked with the DVR first.

Maybe it works different in different states. In your state, does the 
DVR dictate which college you attend or which classes you take? If you 
sign yourself up at some university like Ohio State or Wisconsin and 
start taking classes on Linux systems admin, are they going to say you 
can't do that? They won't provide you with a reader if you do that? To 
me that would be strange.

If it really is a problem, I think you should come in armed with facts 
like how every super computer in the world runs Linux. Some huge 
percentage of web servers run Linux. Show them the job descriptions on 
job search web sites looking for Linux skills.

On 8/5/19 1:01 PM, maurice mines via NFBCS wrote:
> Here’s the problem though, if one switches solely to Lenox, unless one 
> has a job but in the field that requires it. State agencies will not 
> support that sense they think that the only operating system that is 
> viable in today’s employment track if you will, is Windows. Or nothing. 
> Unless you can demonstrate that Lennox will get you hired. Counselors 
> just say no that’s not a viable thing use go find something that will 
> use Windows. The same sadly is true if you’re running OS X. Counselors 
> have that same attitude. I guess what I’m getting at. As my next is 
> great if you are a hobbyist or former boss told me if you are one who 
> thinks they can administrate and improve been a network company will 
> hire you as a blind person to do that. Otherwise it is considered a 
> hobby system and thus again counselors just go no where you want 
> something that will get you employment. Just my two cents worth.
> 
> Regarding the distribution mentioned in messages in my throat, Vinux, is 
> there a distribution of test that can run in a virtual machine on an OS 
> X system? The reason why is I have one machine. I do have but door core 
> running in a cloud-based environment. This of course is a  cloud based 
> server named Linoded.com  I’m not mentioning the service for any 
> advertisement purpose I’m just saying that it is a good resource for 
> storing files, and managing them in an environment that one can control 
> access to it. The success is also cost-effective for me. That allows me 
> a way to somewhat keep skills somewhat up-to-date. I am a firm believer 
> and you don’t use it, you tend to lose it. Hope this helps? I’m 
> certainly looking forward to meeting Mansoor to my question.
> 
> Sincerely Maurice Mines.
> board member national Federation of the blind deaf blind division.
> VP national Federation of the blind of California Bakersfield Chapter.
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> Sprint IP file number 661-246-3110.
> 
> On 4 Aug 2019, at 9:45, Jack Heim via NFBCS wrote:
> 
>> I have been using linux and orca so long I cannot really tell you how 
>> it compares to jaws or nvda. I manage the research computing cluster 
>> for the Math Department at the University Of Wisconsin. I think in 
>> 2019 it is fair to say that all computational research is done on 
>> linux machines. I haven't checked for years but the last couple of 
>> times I checked, all 500 of the top 500 supercomputers were running 
>> linux. You have big problems if you are using a Windows desktop and a 
>> linux server. It is way easier just to switch to linux on your 
>> desktop. So I haven't used Windows for 20 years.
>>
>>
>> I have a Mac laptop so I can kind of compare orca and voiceOver. I am 
>> no Mac expert. But I would say orca and voiceOver are approximately 
>> equally good.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 8/4/19 11:11 AM, Bryan Duarte via NFBCS wrote:
>>> Hey ya'll,
>>>
>>> I am sure to some this is a ridiculous question but I need to ask any 
>>> way. I have been using Linux for years but mostly through an SSH 
>>> connection to a server instance on either AWS or a PI or designated 
>>> server in my lab. My question is does any one have any feedback on 
>>> using it stand alone with Orca or some other screen reader? If so 
>>> plese share your experiences.
>>> Bryan Duarte
>>>
>>> PhD Computer Science Research student
>>> IGERT Fellow, CUbiC Lab, Arizona State University
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