Re: [orca-list] [Testers wanted before the official release] Slint64-4.2.1 release candidate is accessible.

[Werwoelfchen <ddf051 wolf googlemail com>]

Hi,

Sounds very interesting but now I do not have so much time for Testing. 
How is the release policy in Slint?


Greetings,

Wolfram


Am 17.10.2017 um 12:34 schrieb Didier Spaier:
> Hello list,
>
> this is a request for testing the upcoming Slint64-14.2.1 by visually
> impaired potential users, already posted in the blinux list.
>
> Slint is a Linux distribution based on Slackware and Salix, polyglot,
> versatile and beginners friendly, cf. our wiki http://slint.fr
>
> A full Slint installation is functional out of the box and can be
> tailored to fit most computing requirements.
>
> The current stable version can be installed and used with braille.
>
> The incoming Slint64-14.2.1 will be fully accessible to visually
> impaired users, using speech and or a braille device, from installation
> to everyday usage in text mode as well as in graphical mode.
>
> Several accessible graphical environments are included in the release
> candidate ISO, that can be downloaded here:
> http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-testing/iso/
> Namely: BlackBox, Fluxbox, Fvwm, LXDE, WindowMaker, XFCE
> In addition, Maté can be installed with a simple command.
>
> For package management, Slint mostly uses slapt-get, similar to apt-get
> but adapted to packages in the Slackware format.
>
> The main software used to provide speech are espeakup with espeak on
> the console, orca with espeak-ng, speech-dispatcher and at-spi in
> graphical environments. pulseaudio is the sound server used.
>
> brltty is used for braille, both on the console and in graphical
> environments, orca communicating with brlapi in the latter case.
>
> zero configuration post installation is needed for the first regular
> user created during installation to get speech in the installed system,
> if speech was used during installation. brltty is started during
> installation and by default in the installed system.
>
> To increase the accessibility of graphical environments, the same key
> bindings are set in all mentioned above:
> Alt+F1 pops up the panel's Application menu
> Alt+F2 pops up a Run dialog (but in Fluxbox)
> Alt+F4 closes the focused window
> Alt+Tab cycle between windows, giving the raised one the focus.
>
> All panels' application menus shipped have the same layout. From top to
> bottom:
> Terminal emulator (lxterminal by default)
> File manager (PCManfm by default)
> Web browser (Mozilla Firefox by default)
> Mail client (Mozilla Thunderbird by default)
> Preferences
> Slint Dashboard (alas non accessible yet as it's a Qt4 app)
> Applications sorted by category
> Run dialog
> Logout dialog
>
> To know more please read:
> http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-testing/README
> http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-testing/ACCESSIBILITY
>
> You can post your findings answering this message in the list, and also
> in Slint's mailing list:
> http://slint.fr/mailman/listinfo/slint_slint.fr
> and in our forum:
> https://forum.salixos.org/viewforum.php?f=44
>
> I am thankful to the many people who helped me develop this new version.
>
> I look forward for your testing results and feedback.
>
> Have a good day,
>
> Didier Spaier
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