[arch-general] Introduction from a blind arch user

[Kyle]

It is possible to install your choice of GNOME, KDE, XFCE and/or LXDE on 
your Arch system. I use GNOME3 here with no difficulty. If you find you 
don't like gnome-shell, you can force fallback mode, either by setting 
it in system settings -> graphics or by removing the gnome-shell package 
from your system. Orca is in the gnome-extra group, so installing gnome 
and gnome-extra will give you a system that you can get talking with a 
minimum amount of effort. As for KDE, I wouldn't recommend it for daily 
use just yet, although usability is progressing rapidly. You can get qt 
apps talking even in GNOME, LXDE and XFCE by grabbing the qt-at-spi-git 
package from AUR. I have heard of some blind users who were able to get 
LXDE and XFCE talking, but your results may vary, especially since there 
are few people who actually have experience with such an installation at 
the moment. However, don't let that discourage you from trying either or 
both. One of the things that makes Arch great is the fact that you can 
try everything and keep only what you want. Hope this helps.
~Kyle
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12 January, 2009