Accessible-Coconut (AC) is a community driven Linux distribution which is completely accessible for persons with visual impairments.
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Tag: screen reader
Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Narrator
Narrator is a screen reader that’s included with every copy of Microsoft Windows. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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7 Best Free and Open Source Screen-Readers
A screen-reader is a computer application designed to provide spoken feedback to a blind or visually impaired person. We recommend the best free and open source software.
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Odilia – Rust-based screen reader
Odilia is a screen reader for the Linux desktop. It’s fast and easy to build from the source code.
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Speakup – screen review package
Speakup is a screen review package. It’s present in the Linux kernel.
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Emacspeak – Emacs extension that provides spoken output
Emacspeak is a speech interface that allows visually impaired users to interact independently and efficiently with the computer.
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Sharada Braille Writer – text editor with braille input
Sharada Braille Writer (SBW) is a text editor which supports braille input. SBW is free and open source software.
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BRLTTY – gives a braille user access to the text consoles
BRLTTY gives a braille user access to the text consoles of a Linux/Unix system. It runs as a background process (daemon) which operates a refreshable braille display.
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Liblouis – braille translator, back-translator and formatter
Liblouis provides an open-source braille translator, back-translator and formatter for a large number of languages and braille codes.
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Orca Screen Reader – extensible screen reader
Orca Screen Reader (Orca) is a free, open source scriptable screen reader which provides access to applications and toolkits.
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