[SGVLUG] Linux for the blind

[Charles N Wyble]

Dustin Laurence wrote:
> So at the meeting we discussed Linux accessibility for blind users.
> Apparently I'm not the only one with a blind friend that needs a
> computer. Anyway, Klaus Knopper's wife Adriane is blind, and here is a
> project named after her:
>
> http://www.knopper.net/knoppix-adriane/index-en.html

Check out GRML as well at http://grml.org/. It has speech support built
in from the getgo. Also check out https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Accessibility.
RedHat (fedora at least) also seems to be usable with speech.

FireFox3 is striving to have much better accessibility as well and is
sorely needed:
http://www.accessfirefox.org/Firefox_3_Accessibility_Features.php

It's a very interesting space to watch!

-Charles