replacing Windows w/ Linux

[Stephen Partington]

Does rdesktop -r sound=local not work for you?


On Wed, May 1, 2019 at 7:31 AM Eric Oyen <eric.oyen at icloud.com> wrote:

> Now, if RDesktop supported screenreader functionality or ported the audio
> over to the linux side, then there would be something useful for me. I have
> tried virtually every Remote Desktop package out there at some point. If
> they cannot port the sound to a local speaker, then the screen reader is
> useless to me under those conditions. Now, running a virtual machine on the
> desktop with all the devices setup and ported is a different critter. If I
> have sound inside the VM and it’s connected to an external audio device, no
> problem!
>
> So, this is one area where access by a blind computer user or even a blind
> system admin needs a substantial amount of improvement Believe me, this is
> important because the last time I tried to get hired on at a place like
> Ebay, I was told that due to technical difficulties, some of my job
> accommodations could not be accomplished. Now, if it were windows with jaws
> (installed on both windows sessions), then there wouldn’t be much of a
> problem. However, using anything else with a Remote Desktop, forget it.
> Even Apple fails here as there is no remote linkup to allow voiceover on
> the remote session to be forwarded to the actual desktop of the user.
>
> Now, Linux does have some tools that might work around this, partially.
> Using ESD as a network sound device, one could connect to that at the same
> time as connecting to the Desktop session and it might work. BTW, I
> actually attempted this some time ago and it was hit or miss. Some of the
> screen reader packages wouldn’t support connecting to a network sound
> device.
>
> So, in the area of accessibility for the blind, remote desktops and
> virtual machines need a lot of work. Until this happens, some viable talent
> won’t get hired that could be working, AND CONTRIBUTING!
>
> -Eric
> From the Central Offices of the Technomage Guild, Equal access for all
> Dept.
>
>
> On Apr 30, 2019, at 4:04 PM, Kevin Fries <kevin at fries-biro.com> wrote:
>
> One thing every Linux user knows is that not all software is created
> equal.  While I find some of the standard tools we use (like InkScape, and
> Gimp) to be actually better than most paid options in Windows (sure some of
> the expensive graphical tools will exceed the Linux tools, but the
> mid-range and low cost ones are often better in Linux).
>
> However there are some tools that really have no replacement.  Visio is
> one of the best known ones.  One trick I have used with great success is
> RDesktop with SeamlessRDP.  Rather than running windows as a VirtualBox and
> trying to move back and forth.  You can actually have windows programs
> (running in a VM in the background) appear on your desktop like first class
> Linux apps.
>
> Works really, really well if you take the time to set it up right, and
> freaks out your windows friends when you show them the new Linux port of
> Adobe Photoshop.  Watch them Google the heck out of it.  LOL.
>
> Kevin
>
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> On Apr 30, 2019, at 4:06 PM, David Schwartz <newsletters at thetoolwiz.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> I have an odd question … suppose I wanted to take a fairly vanilla
>> Windows computer with Win 7 … 10 on it, like your typical Dell or Lenovo or
>> Asus laptop or desktop; suck that OS install with all the apps into a
>> VirtualBox VM; copy that VM off to a backup drive; fully reformat the HDD
>> and install some friendly version of Linux; and finally load up VirtualBox
>> and then the VM and make the VM work so it looked and acted virtually
>> identical to how it did before.
>>
>> So, I’m not asking HOW to do this … I wouldn’t have much trouble doing it
>> myself.
>>
>> What I’m wondering is if there are any resources around that would
>> explain how an average person could do it without much trouble? Videos,
>> books, eBooks, tutorials, whatever.
>>
>> Also, for anybody who’s been through this process, how long did it take?
>> Or how long would you expect it to take based on similar experiences?
>>
>> -David Schwartz
>>
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