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: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Cox Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 9:17 AM To: [email protected]; 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 [email protected] 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 -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
