Well since Orca seems to work on so many distros, I don't know why FS would
not be able to do the same.
If Jaws users could switch into Linux, it would be a real game changer, and
I think with lots more Blind Linux users, we would start seeing
accessibility in Linux not being a second thought.
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karen Lewellen" <klewellen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "K0LNY_Glenn" <glenn@ervin.email>
Cc: <speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Milan Zamazal" <pdm@xxxxxxxxxxx>;
<Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2022 1:47 PM
Subject: Re: "Accessibility in Fedora Workstation" (fwd)
Well technically freedom scientific does not exist any longer, being bought
by another company.
Still, I can respect why they, or nvda have not created their tools for
Linux.
That is because as I understand it, Linux is quite like clay. You can
mold a distribution into almost anything. there are various
personifications of the system, all sorts of ways and changes and options
for creativity.
however adaptive tools are often extensions of physical characteristics,
hands, eyes, ears, brains, combinations of these.
To build solid assistive tools one must have a solid foundation as it
were. that is part of why there have needed to be so few Apple efforts at
inclusion, they created with, and then created in-house adaptive tools
for various populations that were built into the system.
Although Microsoft did not bother until much later, in theory at least, the
consistency of windows is what makes it possible for freedom or the former
gw micro or nvda to create something that can in theory work.
Floor for the furniture is somewhat solid.
Just my thoughts,
On Sat, 13 Aug 2022, K0LNY_Glenn wrote:
I would like to see Freedom Scientific make a Jaws For Linux.
JFL
I'd certainly pay the yearly rental fee for it, and it would bring many
more
users into Linux.
FS could, with its resources, possibly make it more robust than Orca.
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Milan Zamazal" <pdm@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2022 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: "Accessibility in Fedora Workstation" (fwd)
"KL" == Karen Lewellen <klewellen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
KL> What bothers me most are his lack of actual qualifications, and
KL> absolute dismissal of what he has not experienced..as if he
KL> defines Linux usage for everyone. That attitude is dangerous,
KL> because he is educating those outside of the accessibility
KL> experiences, who will believe his ignorance is factual. he has
KL> to be expert, it is his job.
Hi Karen,
I know Lukas personally and I admire his skills and qualifications. I
also know first hand that he is open to constructive feedback and I
believe he?d be happy to be corrected about possible technical
inaccuracies in the interview. It may be also a good opportunity to
find out what?s possibly missing in making anybody better informed.
As for ?absolute dismissal of what he has not experienced?, what
reasonable free software alternatives to a less or more standard desktop
with Orca and a software synthesizer can you see for a common blind user
who needs to use a fully working web browser, to read and process text
documents, to be compatible with other computer users, etc.?
And let?s be realistic. We celebrate every single developer hired to
improve accessibility. This tells something about the state of the
matters. We cannot expect that a single person will fix all the kinds
of accessibility problems in all the environments. Lukas works at his
job focusing on certain areas currently seen there as urgent ones and I
appreciate this opportunity. Anybody else seeing a need to work on
other areas is welcome to contribute to whatever sees fit, as I do.
Regards,
Milan