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     Re: Apps for the blind   
     By: Brian Rogers to All on Thu Nov 25 2021 11:40 am   
      
    > Greetings;   
    >    
    > I'm wondering if there's a good screen reader app for the blind on linux,   
    > something equal to JAWS for Windows. I have a blind user who wishes to get o   
    > Windows and migrate to linux but I'm not familiar with programs for the blin   
    > and know of none for linux. Any input would be appreciated.   
    >    
    > Thanks much!   
    >    
    > ... Deja-Moo: The feeling that you've heard this bull before.   
      
   I don't know if it counts as "good" since I don't use it, but Linux has Orca.   
   "Orca is a free, open source, flexible, and extensible screen reader that   
   provides access to the graphical desktop via speech and refreshable braille   
   [...] Orca works with applications and toolkits that support the Assistive   
   Technology Service Provider Interface (AT-SPI), which is the primary assistive   
   technology infrastructure for Linux and Solaris."   
      
   The Knoppix distribution has integrated support for blind users, since   
   Knopperś wife is sight imparied herself. Maybe you can give it a try.   
      
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