Orca as default screen reader in GNOME 2.16.

[Henrik Nilsen Omma]

Luke Yelavich wrote:
> Hi all
> There has been discussion on the various gnome accessibility lists about 
> proposing orca as the default screen reader for gnome 2.16. What is even 
> better, is that the gnopernicus developers have agreed with this 
> proposal, and intend to contribute to Orca's further development. Even 
> if this doesn;t go ahead in GNOME itself for 2.16, I personally feel we 
> should really push to make Orca the default screen reader for Edgy 
> anyway.
>
> I was originally intending to write a spec for this, but since it may 
> happen anyway, I would like to get people's opinions about this.
>   
I think we should first add our voice to the choir of those who now want 
to see it as the default reader in Gnome 2.16. If that happens I don't 
think we need any special policy change for Edgy, which will just use 
Gnome 2.16. Let's see what happens i the next two weeks and then speak 
with the Ubuntu Gnome devs in Paris.
> I also have some other specs that I am in the process of writing, and 
> will let you all know when they are done, so we can talk about them on 
> the list before I take them to Parris to be discussed with the wider 
> Ubuntu community, and the core dev team.
>   
Post them, post them!  I for one am in spec writing mode, so let's get 
them out there so we can polish them up. My Edgy specs so far:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Accessibility/Specs/SOK
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Accessibility/Specs/compiz-mag
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Accessibility/Specs/CommonATConfig
(the last one will need some re-thinking)

I'd also like to do some specs on:

 * Even better accessibility boot:
  The F5 menu should really be full screen, high contrast, and ideally 
have voice feedback

 * Multilingual speech - we need better support for more languages

 * Speech dispatcher and possibly other speech engines -- Festival 2?

 * access.ubuntu.com -- A new section of the website with help and 
information

- Henrik