Subj : Re: Apps for the blind
To   : Richard Falken
From : Brian Rogers
Date : Thu Nov 25 2021 09:09 pm

Hello Richard;

-=> Richard Falken wrote to Brian Rogers <=-

RF> I don't know if it counts as "good" since I don't use it, but Linux has
RF> Orca. "Orca is a free, open source, flexible, and extensible screen
RF> reader that provides access to the graphical desktop via speech and
RF> refreshable braille [...] Orca works with applications and toolkits
RF> that support the Assistive Technology Service Provider Interface
RF> (AT-SPI), which is the primary assistive technology infrastructure for
RF> Linux and Solaris."

RF> The Knoppix distribution has integrated support for blind users, since
RF> Knopper� wife is sight imparied herself. Maybe you can give it a try.

Thanks for the input, I'll pass the information along. I have a small handful
of friends who are blind and they lean on me to help them. I haven't figured
out why since I really don't know a thing about their applications but I seem
to do good by them.

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