Vinux
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| Vinux | |
|---|---|
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Source model | Open source |
| Latest release | 5.1[1] / 18 January 2017 |
| Marketing target | Visually impaired |
| Update method | APT |
| Package manager | dpkg |
| Supported platforms | i386 and x86-64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Userland | GNU |
| Default user interface | Unity, previously GNOME |
| License | Mainly free software licenses |
| Official website | https://vinux.org.uk (archived) |
Vinux was a Linux distribution which was specially designed for blind and partially sighted users.[2][3][4][5] Specifically it was a remastered version of the Ubuntu distribution and provided users with two screen readers, two full-screen magnifiers, global font-size and colour changing facilities. The system also supported USB Braille displays.
Vinux was originally developed in 2008 by Tony Sales, Technical Support at the Royal National College for the Blind in Hereford, United Kingdom.[6] It was first listed on DistroWatch on 1 June 2010 as Vinux 3.0.[7]
