I Want to Love Linux. It Doesn't Love Me Back: Post 3 - Console Access

13 points by abhinavk 1 month ago | 3 comments
  • jmclnx 1 month ago
    For blind people, sadly I have to agree with you. It is too bad, you would think braille readers would work great w/Linux due to UN*X original design. But I think getting the hardware is rough for individual developers. And most of the fortune 500 Companies "supporting" Linux only cares about free labor.

    But there is slint, the person who put it together did so to address vision issues. Maybe that will work ? I never used it so I have no opinion.

    https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=slint

    • SuperNinKenDo 1 month ago
      I've been reading these posts, and it's got me wondering. What are the main obstacles for creating distributions which are specifically made for the vision impaired. And relatedly, what are the obstacles for creating "spins" which specialiwe in catering to the vision impaired. Not merely a rhetorical question.
      • ThrowawayR2 1 month ago
        Money to pay accessibility developer salaries for the lifetime of the distribution or an equivalent number of long-term volunteer accessibility developers.
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