Re: [orca-list] The new testing ISO pre Slint64-14.2.1.2 is now available.

[Christopher Gilland <clgilland07 gmail com>]

Being it's Slackware based, what package manager do I get? Do I have 
access to apt?


Is it easy to build Orca from source to get the master branch, as I hear 
some distros, the process is a little different.


Finally, is voxin supported with this distro?? If not, that'll be a 
complete dealbreaker.


Chris.


On 02/22/2019 05:20 AM, Didier Spaier wrote:
> Hello Chris,
>
> What matters is not the age of a library but the age of the software
> that you will actually use.
>
> For instance all accessibility software in Slint are more recent than
> in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) and even than in Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic).
>
> Other examples: Slint ships lios 3, all Ubuntu version only 2.7.
>
> But feel free to list the package for which you nee a very
> recent version and I will tell you what you get in Slint
>
> Best,
>
> Didier
>
> On 22/02/2019 01:35, Christopher Gilland via orca-list wrote:
> > I know this distro is based apparently on Slackware, but compared to Ubuntu, how up to date are things here? 
> > I hear though don't have verification of this, that Slackware uses very very old libraries, etc. I'd be very 
> > willing to try Slint, but I just want to make sure the packages are up to date, and not using old legacy 
> > stuff.
> >
> >
> > Chris.
> >
> >
> > On 02/21/2019 06:40 PM, Didier Spaier wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > The new testing ISO pre Slint64-14.2.1.2 is now available.
> > >
> > > Visit http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-testing/
> > > especially:
> > > http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-testing/README-14.2.1.2
> > > http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-testing/README.testing
> > >
> > > What's new? As mentioned in the ChangeLog:
> > > http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-testing/ChangeLog
> > >
> > > - The installer should now better handle speech and sound cards probing.
> > > - New kernel, version 4.19.24, in the installer as in the installed
> > >     system.
> > > - New feature of the installer: it can now auto-partition a device if
> > >     dedicated to Slint.
> > > - Updated and enhanced documentation, in this website as in the
> > >     installed system.
> > >
> > > The documentation in:
> > > http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-testing/doc/ has been
> > > expanded and is also available in the installed system.
> > >
> > > The sighted can click on the Slint Dashboard => Information and
> > > all users just type in a console or a terminal:
> > > slint-doc
> > > to access the documentation through a ncurses menu.
> > >
> > > There shouldn't be much changes in the definitive ISO, but translation
> > > of the yet in English only new texts in the installer and possibly a few
> > > packages upgrades, unless tests show issues that should be fixed.
> > >
> > > I will make available to the translators the new messages to translate
> > > tomorrow.
> > >
> > > Please test and report your findings, preferably in the mailing list:
> > > http://slint.fr/mailman/listinfo/slint_slint.fr
> > >
> > > Best,
> > >
> > > Didier
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> > > Orca wiki: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Orca
> > > Orca documentation: https://help.gnome.org/users/orca/stable/
> > > GNOME Universal Access guide: https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/a11y.html
> > > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
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> > Orca wiki: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Orca
> > Orca documentation: https://help.gnome.org/users/orca/stable/
> > GNOME Universal Access guide: https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/a11y.html
> > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org