VINUX

A Customized Version of Ubuntu
for Visually Impaired Users

Built by Tony Sales from the RNCB

VINUX-Development Blog VINUX-Development List

Current/latest releases:

• NEW CLI Debian-based VINUX 2.1 Release (CLI DNA, STD and MAX images) - Nov 5th, 2009


• NEW GUI Debian-based VINUX 2.1 Leviathan Release (a monstrous 1.7G hybrid of the MAX edition) - Nov 9th, 2009


• Standard Debian-based VINUX 2.0 Release (CD-image) - Sep 1st, 2009


• USB Pendrive Debian-based VINUX 2.0 Release (1GB & 4GB) - Sep 11, 2009


• Virtual Debian-based VINUX 2.0 Release - Sep 11, 2009


• Previous CLI - Command-Line Interface Debian-based VINUX 2.0 Release (CD-image) - Oct 23th, 2009


• Previous (old) Ubuntu-based VINUX 1.52/1.52 Plus Release - Jul 13, 2009

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Introduction:


• The aim of this project is to develop a new alternative / blindfriendly live-CD / installer for people with visual impairments. The current release is based on the Debian Linux distribution.
• VINUX (Vinux Is Not Ubuntu but gnu/linuX) is a remaster of Debian Lenny 5.02a optimised for the needs of blind and partially sighted users!
• It is designed to boot from a live CD or USB memory stick, with autodetecting and starting up your USB braille-display, and then start up the Orca screen-reader.
• You can use VINUX as a portable operating system or you can install it to your hard drive either alongside or as a replacement for Windows.
• In order to fit all of the accessibility settings on the CD I have had to remove some applications including: Open Office and Evolution but you can easily reinstall these and many more open-source applications if you choose to install it on your hard-drive.
• Full-screen magnification can be activated with a simple keystroke!
• I have set up a VINUX Development Blog at http://vinux-development.blogspot.com/ for anyone who is interested! I will use this to document the development of VINUX and any relevant issues so that anyone who wants to create their own accessible remix of Ubuntu, or just modify their existing installation can do so easily. There is an RSS feed available if anyone wants to be automatically notified of new posts. I will still post any significant announcements such as the release of new versions and/or notable improvements on the mailing lists and forums, as well as continuing to asking for help, advice and suggestions and providing them when I can. Thanks again for everyone's support, advice, suggestions and criticisms!

Licensing:


• This project is Free Software.
• Works of the VINUX Project are released under the GNU General Public License.

Credits:


• This project is owned / initiated by Tony Sales
• and supported by Osvaldo La Rosa from the BLinuxman.net Project.