XpLike Ubuntu again

[Storm Dragon]

Hi,
I have heard of a Windows-Like distro. I believe it used to be called Lindows, but because Microsoft got their panties in a bunch the name was changed to Linspire. I have never tried it, buut I believe it is Ubuntu based. If you do try it, I would be interested in knowing what accessibility is like on it. Personally, I have not found a more accessible distro than Arch Linux. It takes a bit to set up, but once it is going it runs like a dream.
HTH
Storm
On Sat, Nov 09, 2013 at 01:14:24AM -0800, Robert Cole wrote:
>I wish that I could be more help in this situation. Seeing that it 
>[XPLike Ubuntu] is based off of Ubuntu 11.04, I am guessing that it 
>was using something prior to GNOME Shell, something n the GNOME 2.x 
>cycle.
>
>I have seen some distributions which try to present a Windows-like 
>desktop which use either cinnamon or KDE. While KDE is working to 
>improve upon its accessibility, I cannot say the same for Cinnamon. 
>The last I that I tried the Cinnamon desktop environment, it was only 
>fractionally functional with either magnification or with Orca.
>
>Although not Linux based, I have over the years heard tidbits about 
>ReactOS [1], a free and open source operating system which has a goal 
>of being binary compatible with Windows NT-based applications..
>
>As far as XPLike goes, it could be that some accessibility components 
>are missing. I found this to be the case when I tried to use Linux 
>Mint over a year ago.
>
>I wish that I could be of more help to you.
>
>Take care.
>
>REFERENCES:
>[1] http://www.reactos.org/
>On 11/08/2013 10:56 PM, Gabe Vega - CEO Commtech LLC wrote:
>>Unfortunately you will get that with Linux users sometimes. It's 
>>either Linux or nothing, you bunches or nothing, this just show that 
>>distro or nothing, for some reason it is common to have that 
>>behavior in the Lenix community. Fortunately you have people like 
>>me, who use a variety of distro's operating systems and computer 
>>platforms too many in fact to actually stick to and be loyal to one. 
>>Do I favor one yes, and that is Mac OS but hey, what can I say. I 
>>also have Windows virtual machines, and Linux and , they all get the 
>>job done. And that's what is important. please note, I am speaking 
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>>On Nov 7, 2013, at 11:19 PM, Lenny <gervin at cableone.net 
>><mailto:gervin at cableone.net>> wrote:
>>
>>>this will be my last post on this, because either folks have no 
>>>clue of what
>>>I was asking about, or they are so wrapped up in their own flavor 
>>>of Ubuntu
>>>that the only advice I got was to try either a newer version, or 
>>>try vinux.
>>>I have extensively used Ubuntu, and it has gotten me out of binds 
>>>with my
>>>windows systems in the past, like saving data.  and I have tried 
>>>vinux and I
>>>prefer a clean Ubuntu to it.
>>>but the Os of my choice is windows, XP, with all of its flaws.
>>>Clearly there are Linux users out there like me, such that a distro of
>>>Ubuntu was made to act like windows.
>>>I guess I was barking up the wrong tree on this list with my quest 
>>>for the
>>>benefit of someone's experience of this distro of Ubuntu.
>>>Thanks though.
>>>
>>>Glenn
>>>
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