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Re: [orca] Some questions regarding Linux accessibility needed for an article in the C'T magazine



Hi,

I only can answer question 1: I use GNOME and Xorg with Orca and cannot compare with others because I do not use them.

Op 11-06-2025 om 12:57 schreef Christian Schoepplein:
Hi,

I have the possebility to support writing an article regarding Linux accessibility for blind people in one of the biggest German computer magazines called "C'T" from the Heise publisher the together with an author who is responsible for creating linux based content for this paper very ofthen. The author asked me the following questions and I'd be very happy if you write me your comments for his questions please.


Question 1: Is Mate the only desktop environment that can be used by blind Linux users?

Hehe, I know this is not the case, but why do you prefer other desktop environments? Which desktops do you use?


Question 2: What can we expect by the new accessibility frameworks Newton and AccessKit? Whats your opinion about this new frameworks? Are they usefull or just another new technique which is not really neccessary?

Here my technical knowledge is just not big enough to tell the author something really usefull. Can you help me out with this point please?


Question 3: Is the new Wayland framework a showstopper for blind Linux users? If yes, why, and if not, what are the current problems with Wayland regarding the usage of Orca and are there workarounds to handle the current difficulties?

I do not use Wayland and for that reason I have no experience regarding problems or difficulties using it and the things that are still missing to have the same ease of use we have with Xorg. So, what are the problems, what will change with Wayland, what is still working and what will not longer function with Wayland?

Already a big thank you for your thoughts, findings and support about this topics and questions!

Ciao,

  Schoepp

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