Advantages of Accessible-Coconut.

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1.Ac is license free and open-source.
    It means that the operating system is freely distributive and modifiable. As the source code is available user can make any change  as he wishes.
 
2. It is a virus free environment.
 
3. Accessible-Coconut can be installed along with any other operating system and again one can use it and test it in a live mode that is without installing.
 

4. A visually impaired person has the speech support even at the time of installation that is one can install AC in an eyes free manner.


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