This isn't a bash against Linux - In fact, I think Linux has come a long, long way in terms of accessibility over the years.
My point is that some issues are relatively easy to deal with in terms of improving accessibility. With a little bit of thought and/or consideration, accessibility for many apps could be improved. I also believe that saying "well, others can't do this either", is a losing proposition because eventually someone will break out of the pack, be an innovator, and leave the rest behind. --Pete -----Original Message----- From: hank smith [mailto:hanksmi...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 6:18 PM To: ptorpe...@gmail.com; 'Bill Cox'; orca-l...@gnome.org; 'ubuntu' Subject: Re: [orca-list] Making Ubuntu Software Center accessible o what distro can do the things you mentioned currently? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Torpey" <ptorpe...@gmail.com> To: "'Bill Cox'" <waywardg...@gmail.com>; <orca-l...@gnome.org>; "'ubuntu'" <ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com> Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 8:31 AM Subject: Re: [orca-list] Making Ubuntu Software Center accessible > It seems to me one of the big frustrations with Ubuntu is that these > important tasks are not easily accessible for the blind user. > > It should be an easy and straightforward task for a blind person to at > least > install the OS without having to search around for documentation and hints > on what magic sequence of keys to hit before anything starts talking at > all. > After all, if one can't even install the OS, the rest of the questions are > irrelevant! > > Also, installing/updating packages is a key task that one needs to keep on > top of since fixes and upgrades are constantly coming down the pipe. > Again, > if the blind user can't easily perform these common tasks, this is just > one > more hurdle that will prevent them from using the system and errors will > occur if one has to make modifications by hand in order to perform these > tasks. > > In summary, this system would be a lot more friendly to blind users if: > 1. The install CD came up talking immediately without the user having to > guess at where they are or what key sequences need to be pressed to get > things going, and, > 2. The updating of packages should be as straightforward for the blind > user > as it is for the sighted user. One shouldn't need additional > modifications > to perform these key tasks that require Su permissions. > > --Pete > > > -----Original Message----- > From: orca-list-boun...@gnome.org [mailto:orca-list-boun...@gnome.org] On > Behalf Of Bill Cox > Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 9:17 AM > To: orca-l...@gnome.org; ubuntu > Subject: [orca-list] Making Ubuntu Software Center accessible > > Since Karmic, Ubuntu has not had a decent accessible software > installer. Since Ubuntu has gone with a new "Ubuntu Software Center", > it may make sense to work on making that accessible. Is this already > in the works? Is that the right place to put effort, or should we > have blind users install the old gnome-app-installer? > > Bill > _______________________________________________ > Orca-list mailing list > orca-l...@gnome.org > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list > Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca. > The manual is at > http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html > The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions > Netiquette Guidelines are at > http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions/NetiquetteGuidelines > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2693 - Release Date: 02/18/10 > 02:34:00 > > _______________________________________________ > Orca-list mailing list > orca-l...@gnome.org > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list > Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca. > The manual is at > http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html > The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions > Netiquette Guidelines are at > http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions/NetiquetteGuidelines > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2695 - Release Date: 02/18/10 02:34:00 -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility