Re: [orca-list] Accessibility related happenings at gnome

[Vojtech šmiro <vsmiro seznam cz>]

Hello Peter,

great to read about. Thanks a lot.

Vojta.

Dne 04. 08. 22 v 9:47 Peter Vágner via orca-list napsal(a):
> Hello,
>
> Sometimes we are ranting here about less optimal accessibility features 
> and accessibility work in general.
> This time I just would like to point out that brighter days are ahead of 
> us and a lot is already happening these days, weeks and months.
> Less than two weeks ago Federico Mena Quintero gave really awesome 
> presentation at GUADEC 2022 in Guadalajara, Mexico explaining how he is 
> trying to help gnome forward improving development of accessibility 
> related features.
> See the blogpost including all the links and a full transcript of this 
> talk: https://viruta.org/paying-technical-debt-transcript.html
>
> Federico Mena is part of gnome since its begining. Worked for Rethat in 
> the past, now working for Suse / Novell. Maintained gnome canvas, gimp 
> and a lot of gnome infrastructure. Now this person is working very hard 
> on accessibility related improvements for gnome.
>
> Now it's our turn I believe. While accessibility is being advocated for 
> within the community as a whole we users should try to boost this effort 
> as much as we can. If we were able to improve the situation by filing 
> bug reports, submitting patches, coordinating the effort earlier this 
> would never happen. Now the accessibility related work is happening 
> right now so we should try to make it sustainable as much as we can.
> Please find your way and donate to this effort. I have chosen to donate 
> to Gnome at https://www.gnome.org/donate/ to celebrate my appreciation. 
> If you can, do it too. I think any amount counts towards improving it as 
> a whole and since accessibility related development is high on the todo 
> list, we will get what we are looking for as the gnome and the linux 
> desktop in general improves further.
>
> Federico Mena Quintero is not the only one working towards this goal. 
> Long time accessibility contributors are there too including Emmanuele 
> Bassi, our hero Joan Marie, Samuel Thibault, Lukáš Tyrychtr and many 
> more talented and dedicated people. Please let's celebrate and let all 
> these people know that we like what they are doing and are here to 
> support them and allow them to do what they can do best.
>
> Thanks and greetings
>
> Peter
>
>
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