Re: about 10th new install of bullseye BUT its not Bullseye, its bookworm!
On 6/5/24 08:21, gene heskett wrote:> <snip>
But in asking how to get rid of [orca], the subject
is always changed and I always get re-install instructions.
Because that is the most practical and correct answer for your
situation; especially given the disk access issues.
AIUI assistive technologies have been standard on FOSS graphical
workstations for years. It should be possible to turn assistance off,
but it might not be possible to eliminate the machine code throughout
the entire software stack.
I install Debian with the Xfce desktop, SSH server, and standard system
utilities onto minimal hardware. It takes a known amount of time and
usually works. I have successfully ignored assistive technologies for
years (decades?). Yes, the assistive technologies are wasting storage,
memory, and cycles, and they create a larger threat surface, but those
risks and costs are cheaper than me trying to understand and control all
of the details.
Succeeding with software requires that you devise strategies to work
within the limitations of the software. Alternatively with FOSS, you
can change the software.
David
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