[Blindmath] Learn about Orca, Gnome, and accessibility in the Linux OS

[Birkir R. Gunnarsson]

Hi

This has nothing to do with math accessibility, and is not appropriate
to this list.
Of course accessibility is a good thing, be it for Windows or Linux or
anything else, but let us please try to stay on topic here.


On 5/30/12, Pete <blueskies11 at torpey.info> wrote:
> ViewPoints is a weekly, half hour radio show / podcast which covers a wide
> variety of topics of interest to the visually impaired.  In this week's
> episode, we interviewed Joannie and Alex about what they do and what is
> under the hood in Linux accessibility:
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> ViewPoints 1222 5-30-12 ViewPoints #1222 Orca, Gnome and Accessibility in
> Linux
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> This week's show focuses on the Orca screen reader, the Gnome desktop and
> how accessibility works in Linux. Join hosts Nancy Goodman Torpey and Peter
> Torpey as they talk with Joanmarie Diggs and Alejandro Pineiro, two of the
> lead developers about what's under the hood, how it got there and how you
> can help improve it.
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> If you want to listen to or download this episode directly go to:
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> www.ViewPointsPlus.net/vp_1222_podcast.mp3
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> You can also subscribe to the weekly, half hour podcast of ViewPoints by
> pasting the following text into your podcatcher program:
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> http://viewpointsplus.net/tinc?key=Q7Mc6vq1
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> folks on this list may also be interested in an episode of ViewPoints from
> last year which featured an interview with the lead developers of Vinux, a
> fully accessible version of Linux right out of the box:
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> ViewPoints 1136 9-7-2011 Vinux - accessible operating system
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> Hosts Peter Torpey and Nancy Goodman Torpey devote this entire show to
> Vinux, a fully accessible and easy to use computer operating system.
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> describing how it works, they interview two of its creators and explain how
> you can get involved in follow-on improvements, updates and upgrades.
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> To learn more about ViewPoints, subscribe to the podcast, find links to
> older shows along with show notes, etc. go to the main web site at:
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> www.ViewPointsPlus.net
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> Enjoy!
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> Check out ViewPoints
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> A weekly, half hour radio program for people living with low vision
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> Find out more about the show and get links to the podcasts at:
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>        www.ViewPointsPlus.net
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