Vinux

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{{Infobox OS

| name = Vinux

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| family = Linux (Unix-like)

| working_state = Discontinued

| source_model = Open source

| released =

| latest_release_version = 5.1[http://wiki.vinuxproject.org/release_announcement_5.1 release_announcement_5.1 [Vinux Project Wiki]]

| latest_release_date = {{Start date and age|2017|01|18|df=yes}}

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| marketing_target = Visually impaired

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| updatemodel = APT

| package_manager = dpkg

| supported_platforms = i386 and x86-64

| kernel_type = Monolithic (Linux)

| userland = GNU

| ui = Unity, previously GNOME

| license = Mainly free software licenses

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| website = {{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20240416060134/https://vinux.org.uk/|https://vinux.org.uk}} (archived)

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Vinux was a Linux distribution which was specially designed for blind and partially sighted users. 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.{{cite web|url= http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/page.aspx?o=256746|title= Royal National College for the Blind: Vinux for the visually impaired|work= Excellence Gateway|publisher= Learning and Skills Improvement Service|date= 22 October 2009|access-date= 11 August 2010|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110716094004/http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/page.aspx?o=256746|archive-date= 16 July 2011|url-status= dead|df= dmy-all}} It was first listed on DistroWatch on 1 June 2010 as Vinux 3.0.{{Cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=vinux|title=Vinux|website=DistroWatch|access-date=2019-12-05}}