Oldest ubuntu user?
alex
radsky at ncia.net
Fri Dec 17 03:28:49 UTC 2004
Will Backman wrote:
>On Wed, 2004-12-15 at 16:13 +0100, Vincent Trouilliez wrote:
>
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>>>This probably isn't a topic for this list but I'm curious,........is
>>>anyone out there older than me.....86?
>>>Alex
>>>
>>>
>>At the very least, if you aren't the oldest, you must be in the top 3,
>>so you get a medal ! ;o)
>>
>>It's great to see people of all ages using Ubuntu, it's one of the
>>points of creating Ubuntu in the first place I think, so it seems Ubuntu
>>is a success once again. :-)
>>
>>
>>
>How well does Linux in general (or Ubuntu specifically) work for some of
>the more common issues that older people have with computers, such as
>low vision.
>
>I know things exist such a screen magnifiers and high contrast themes,
>but are they actually easy to set up and use?
>
>
>
Both Thunderbird&Firefox and Evolution have text magnification
capability--------take a look in the View menu.
Thunderbird: CTRL + magnifies, CTRL- shrinks and I believe
Evolution CTRL 8 magnifies
and CTRL 0 shrinks
alex, the Chief OF
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