You're on the BLIND Linux list and you forgot that blind developers existed? Brilliant! > On Oct 6, 2017, at 11:44 PM, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Sorry, forgot there's also blinds developpers, we could resolve the > computing paradigm simply as a blend of older paradigms (tv, radio, > typewriter, cd player, cellphone, ...). > > What I mean, we didn't evolved much, it's more a stepping stone than > the major shift coming from fire or wheel. > > Usability is following a bit the baby duck syndrome making us prefer > the interface we learned first, that's why computing interfaces borrow > ideas for previous tools we had, in some aspects it's good but > sometimes it draw us from a more efficient way to do. > > 2017-10-06 23:27 UTC−04:00, Linux for blind general discussion > <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>: >> I didn't know we used tape deck buttons as icons. >> I've never seen an icon. :) >> >>> On Oct 6, 2017, at 9:42 PM, Linux for blind general discussion >>> <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> Well, >>> >>> sometimes reinventing the wheel isn't making something new but a shift >>> of current paradigms, like how we still use vhs player/tape deck >>> buttons as icons in operating systems. >>> >>> For Sonar/Vinux, I was behind the scene for a while, I jumped in when >>> they a merge or a collaboration between the two was put public but I >>> leave it be, I can't give out straight my ideas and they don't catch >>> that I may have ideas to fix all this mess once and for all, just >>> found how I could achieve my path so I may try soon.(either live-build >>> or refracta) >>> >>> I put Colord in a tray, it could answer some apps design issues but >>> for the custom desktop I plan to build, it will be useless by default. >>> >>> Your ideas are noted, I may have a trick in my sleeve to implement one >>> later quite easily. >>> >>> 2017-10-06 5:11 UTC−04:00, Linux for blind general discussion >>> <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>: >>>> Howdy Mike, >>>> >>>>> I'm conceiving a Linux distribution with accessibility >>>> Awsome :) idea! But I wonder if it is not more efficient to join the >>>> vinux or sonar team and increase their manpower and implement missing >>>> features insteed of reainvent the wheel over and over? >>>> Sonar (it seems the offical site is down currently): >>>> https://sourceforge.net/projects/sonargnulinux/ >>>> vinux: >>>> http://vinuxproject.org/ >>>> >>>>> designing a colorblind/impaired accessible >>>>> interface with nice aesthetics >>>> does this mean that you want to create your own Destkop environment? >>>> About colorblind, maybe you are interested in colord. its an color >>>> management serverice using ICC profiles. maybe its useful to make >>>> red/green or grayscale ICC profiles using your desktop (and would have >>>> the nice side effect thats also useable on other desktops as well). >>>> Just an idea. >>>> https://www.freedesktop.org/software/colord/ >>>> >>>>> I’d like to know what features most people would want. Any suggestions >>>>> are welcome, but I won’t promise I’ll implement them. :) >>>> Maybe an stand alone Magnification tool would be awsome :). I also >>>> remember that there was also a need to have a tool for "hands free" >>>> desktop control for people with motoric problems using at-spi, eye >>>> tracking and voice control (in fact there is nothing useful >>>> currently). I wanted to start working on last one but could not find >>>> the time currently, but its still on my Todo list (like too many other >>>> things lol). >>>> >>>> cheers chrys >>>> >>>> Zitat von Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>: >>>> >>>>> Hello everybody out there using Linux – >>>>> >>>>> I'm conceiving a Linux distribution with accessibility and some >>>>> assistive technology, designing a colorblind/impaired accessible >>>>> interface with nice aesthetics, I did a few tests and it ended just as >>>>> expected, this alone may bring Linux to beat Mac os X on accessibility >>>>> side, >>>>> >>>>> It will be on top of Debian with apt-pinning for development purposes, >>>>> the 3 branches and the packages locking feature, will be used to allow >>>>> developpers to easily replicate bugs to fix them, allowing a >>>>> pseudo-versionning system at the same time, used the setup a while, >>>>> overall it was a breeze. >>>>> >>>>> My next aim would be to trim the system, hoping to be able to use a >>>>> window manager or a light desktop manager with accessibility tools, >>>>> accessibility reports of desktop environments, window managers and >>>>> softwares would be useful. >>>>> >>>>> At this point, I could slowly make a working setup, the issue is to >>>>> create the iso with a decent installer, name/logo/design is thinked >>>>> yet, so I mostly lack a coder and a graphist, otherwise it goes way >>>>> above what I expected for now. >>>>> >>>>> I also have a load of ideas I could implement later but understand >>>>> that the Debian focus don't mean it will be locked to it. >>>>> >>>>> I’d like to know what features most people would want. Any suggestions >>>>> are welcome, but I won’t promise I’ll implement them. :) >>>>> >>>>> Mike >>>>> Note : Didn't knew the rules for linking the project or contact >>>>> informations so I didn't put anything to identify it and myself for >>>>> now ... >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Blinux-list mailing list >>>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Blinux-list mailing list >>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Michaël Caron Couturier >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Blinux-list mailing list >>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blinux-list mailing list >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > -- > Michaël Caron Couturier > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list