no gnopernicus on ubuntu cd

[MICHAEL WEAVER]

Last night I got some people from my local LUG to try and install 
Gnopernicus on my laptop for me.
However the ordered version of Hoary ddoesn't seem to include Gnopernicus on 
the CD which was a problem because I didn't have an internet connection at 
the time as my laptop didn't come with a wireless card.
Is the reason for it not being on the CD something to do with the type of 
package group it falls into?
Also does Speakup work with Ubuntu?
I would use Emacspeak for access to the command line stuff under Linux but 
it is a pain to learn Emacs as I haven't managed to get my head around stuff 
like accessing the web.
I am wondering if the problem is that I not only have to learn Emacs but 
also have to fully know the keystrokes for Emacspeak as well as I only got 
as far as getting "end of buffer" when trying to navigate in web pages.
Also I am thinking of investing in hardware for a wireless internet 
connection as I should be able to get access where my local LUG meets and 
maybe switch between this place and home. What wireless cards would anyone 
suggest?
Someone who got their laptop connected yesterday suggested a Dlink card and 
router.