14 DAY TRIAL // Vinux 3.0.1 has been released. The long term support version of the Linux distro comes with updated packages, bug-fixes and a few new tools as well such as Emacspeak. Vinux 3.0.1 comes in 32-bit and 64-bit versions in CD and DVD forms.
"The Vinux 3.0.1 release based on Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS is now available for download. This combines all of the accessibility of Vinux 3.1 with the stability of Vinux 3.0 as well as a few completely new features," the official announcement read.
"In addition to the existing three screen-readers (Orca, Speakup and YASR) this release also includes Emacspeak 'The Complete Audio Desktop' pre-configured and ready to go out of the box," it added.
Vinux is designed for the blind and visually impaired and is essentially a modified Ubuntu geared for this purpose. It adds a number of accessibility packages and other tools to help those with seeing problems use the Linux desktop.
Along with the new audio desktop, Vinux 3.0.1 adds other functionality as well, like the possibility to create audio books from text files.
"You can now create audio books from text-based files using our exclusive Audiobook Converter package, browse our new HTML based Vinux Manual to help get you started, install the latest version of Libre Office using an EasyInstall script, and customise your desktop experience with Ubuntu Tweak," the announcement explained.
For now, two CD versions are available for download, a 32-bit and a 64-bit one, as well as a 32-bit DVD option. The latter includes Libre Office and comes with non-free multimedia codecs by default. Later, a 64-bit DVD, a version for virtualized systems as well as one for USB drives will be made available.
Vinux 3.0.1 as well as Vinux 3.1 are available for download here on Softpedia.