Comment The Fanboi's Tunnel Vision. (Score 2) 65
Unlike proprietary alternatives...Linux distros with the Gnome desktop...includes accessibility tools out of the box, such as:
Screen reader A text-to-speech system to read what's on the screen
Magnifier Helps users with visual impairments who need larger text and images
High-contrast mode Helps users who have trouble seeing text unless contrast is corrected, such as white text on a black background, or vice versa
Mouse keys Controls the mouse using the number pad
Sticky keys Helps users who have trouble pressing multiple keys at once, and users who have use of only one hand
Bounce keys To ignore rapidly pressed keys or if a key is accidentally held down
On screen keyboard Helps users who cannot type at all, but who can use a mouse
Visual alerts Replace system sounds with visual cues
Accessibility in Linux is good (but could be much better)
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While this article is aimed at Windows 95 much of the information on Accessibility Options also applies to Windows 3.x and Windows 98.
