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

[Werwoelfchen <ddf051 wolf googlemail com>]

Hi Didier,

Thanks, I will check it one day.


Greetings,

Wolfram


Am 17.10.2017 um 22:48 schrieb Didier Spaier:
> Hello Wolfram,
>
> Le 17/10/2017 à 22:14, Werwoelfchen via orca-list a écrit :
> > Sounds very interesting but now I do not have so much time for Testing.
> > How is the release policy in Slint?
> Stable releases, that follow Slackware ones, but with possibly
> "intermediate" releases like Slint-14.2.1.
> Intermediate releases can add software (like LXDE and Orca in this case)
> and upgrade a few major applications but only "leaf" ones, no software
> that are dependencies of others ones like shared libraries as a general
> rule. I just made an exception for some a11y software like at-spi, but I
> have checked that no already shipped software will suffer of that.
>
> Also, upgrade from a stable release to an intermediate one should be
> painless and is mandatory, as I can't afford to maintain too many
> packages repositories. As an example see the instructions in:
> http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-testing/upgrade/README-UPGRADE
> bearing in mind that 14.2.1 is not yet officially released.
>
> Cheers,
> Didier
>   
> > 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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> > > Orca documentation: https://help.gnome.org/users/orca/stable/
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