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How would your (Linux) Desktop be structured to be perfect? (feddit.de)
submitted 1 year ago by Pantherina@feddit.de to c/main@rblind.com
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I am very curious and want to help to make Linux more accessible.

I wrote with some people and got some insights:

  • everything text, like a read-mode-only browser or a plain Terminal is best for TTS engines.
  • TTS engines are difficult, some are really good but need many resources, some are worse but save resources
  • TTS needs to be optimized to be really fast in some cases, to keep up with the speed
  • some apps are better, some are worse, but probably most apps dont really suit blind people, as the whole GUI concept makes no sense

I am really curious. How would it be best for you, braille vs. voice, voice input vs braille vs. gestures?

What apps do you find best, how do you browse the web, find media to listen, how do you use Document editors and what purpose do they have for you?

Thanks a lot!

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[โ€“] fastfinge@rblind.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It happens in a few ways. First, by examining the sourcecode when available. However, blind programmers talented enough to do this generally have paid, closed source work they're busy with. Second, when a platform has accessibility API's, it's at least easy to get the outline of a system, and determine what's not working. Third, of course, commercial grants for paid work. In the case of Windows, many corporations pay a lot of money to make sure Windows is accessible, so it can be used in schools, governments, and workplaces. This kind of money just hasn't been invested in the Linux desktop ecosystem. As well, in a centralized closed-source system, it's easier to force everyone to follow various coding requirements. In the case of Linux, who has the power to push through the infrastructural changes we're talking about? Oracle/Gnome, I guess? But there's a bunch of work the distros also need to do. Unlike in Apple or Microsoft, it's not just a matter of getting the "CEO of Linux" (not a real position) convinced that accessibility matters and she should invest in it.