I'm in the process of installing Ubuntu Oneiric 11.10. Here's my first impressions. The install needs a bit of work, but when Orca is enabled on boot using the magic key sequence, it seems basically usable. I had a crash related to Orca I think, though I was poking around the desktop with my mouse during the install.
Orca still has issues with Unity, though I didn't explore much of it. The same bug that I saw in Maverick where the caps lock key toggles on every Orca command is still there. By itself, I suspect Unity could be fully accessible by the 12.04 release. There's a big decision for Vinux: whether to try and use Gnome 3 in the future, or Unity. I have a slight preference for Unity, but I have a small screen and need large fonts and/or magnification, so Unity's netbook optimized layout is particularly good for me. I also suspect we could work easily with the Ubuntu team to enhance accessibility. A non-starter for me is that Unity doesn't work with Compiz, and I require it's inverse video and magnification capabilities. So, I've switched to Ubuntu 2D, which I believe was built using QT. Compiz works great, but Orca doesn't see the Unity desktop. So, I'm not sure what to recommend the Vinux community. Options on the table, I think, are Gnome shell 3.0, Unity 2D and the default Unity. I hear Gnome shell 3.0 is also incompatible with Compiz. Anyone have any opinions on the right way to build Vinux 4.0? Bill -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
