Announce: Slint64-14.2.1 is released.

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correction near top of contents on start page walks though needs change 
to walks through.
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017, Linux for blind general discussion 
wrote:

> Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2017 08:51:51
> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> To: blinux-list at redhat.com
> Subject: Re: Announce: Slint64-14.2.1 is released.
> 
> Having investigated a little more, I realize that I have to build missing compiz plugins.
>
> I will do that in the coming days and will add a package in the repo that will be install able with slapt-get --install <package-name>
>
> I will report in this thread when it will be done.
>
> Meanwhile I have a question.
>
> I updated and hopefully enhanced the documentation in our wiki built with dokuwiki, like e.g. these pages:
> http://slint.fr/wiki//en/start
> http://slint.fr/wiki/en/installation
> http://slint.fr/wiki/en/accessibility
> http://slint.fr/wiki/en/software_management
>
> I am not sure that these pages be as accessible as they should, so please try to read them, including with a web browser like lynx if you use it, and let me know of any issue.
>
> If need be I will provide them in a more accessible format.
>
> Happy new year everybody!
>
> Greetings,
>
> Didier
>
> Le 31/12/2017 ? 14:33, Linux for blind general discussion a ?crit?:
>> Hello again,
>> 
>> I just checked that it works as you said in xfce in Slint, using Alt + Scroll mouse button with my current setting.
>> 
>> I have to find out what to add to provide the same feature with mate.
>> 
>> Didier
>> 
>> sLe 31/12/2017 ? 14:19, Linux for blind general discussion a ?crit?:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Le 31/12/2017 ? 12:13, Linux for blind general discussion a ?crit?:
>>>> I only found option "Make text larger and easier to read". No option for magnifier.
>>>>
>>>> I look for magnifier like xfce desktop has, user Super + Scroll mouse button to zoom in/out entire screen. I believe compiz has the same option.
>>>
>>> I am not sure that we have that (yet) in Slint for MATE. If someone indicates a package name or application name or link to some source repository , I will add it.
>>>
>>> Didier
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> On 31-Dec-17 1:17 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>> system universal access then make sure magnifier is checked in that screen.? If not checked you'll not have told the system you need it.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 31 Dec 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2017 00:32:21
>>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
>>>>>> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: Announce: Slint64-14.2.1 is released.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I managed to install slint without trouble. Now I can access Mate Desktop.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I hope someone could help me to enable magnifier. I tried enter keyboard shortcut menu and press the key listed there to toggle screen magnifier (Ctrl+Suprt+N) but nothing happened.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 25-Dec-17 5:49 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>> ?No, it isn't like debian.? When you run a boot up of slint, slint comes up
>>>>>>> ?talking.? You press s once speech starts to continue to have slint
>>>>>>> ?speaking.? Failure to press s turns speech off.? I've done testing on
>>>>>>> ?release candidate versions of slint before this one got released and I've
>>>>>>> ?never seen anything in my life and I had no trouble getting slint
>>>>>>> ?installed so I could use it afterwards.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ?On Mon, 25 Dec 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ?Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2017 02:52:55
>>>>>>>> ?From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
>>>>>>>> ?To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
>>>>>>>> ?Subject: Re: Announce: Slint64-14.2.1 is released.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ?Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ?I read the manual and can't find info on how to use it with
>>>>>>>> ?speakup/espeak. Could you pinpoint me on how to enable speech during
>>>>>>>> ?installation? I think this should be possible just like with debian
>>>>>>>> ?installer.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ?On 21-Dec-17 5:50 AM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>>>>>>> ??Slint64-14.2.1 is released!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??As a reminder Slint is a Linux distribution based on Slackware.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??INSTALLATION
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??The ISO image for Slint64-14.2.1 is provided on sourceforge.net:
>>>>>>>>> ??https://sourceforge.net/projects/slint/files/14.2.1/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??To know how to use this ISO image, read:
>>>>>>>>> ??http://slint.fr/wiki/en/installation
>>>>>>>>> ??Just substitute this ISO's file name to the one indicated there.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??Specific instructions for visually impaired users are provided in:
>>>>>>>>> ??http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-14.2.1/ACCESSIBILITY
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??Slint can be installed and used without help from a sighted person,
>>>>>>>>> ??provided that the computer be set to boot from the installation media,
>>>>>>>>> ??DVD or USB stick.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??To update your system after installation, run as as root these
>>>>>>>>> ?commands:
>>>>>>>>> ??slapt-get --add-keys
>>>>>>>>> ??slapt-get --update
>>>>>>>>> ??slapt-get --upgrade -s # to check for available updates.
>>>>>>>>> ??slapt-get --upgrade # to actually apply the updates.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??FEATURES
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??MATE 1.18 is included, as well as Xfce, LXDE and KDE (optional) and
>>>>>>>>> ??lighter ones like blackbox and fluxbox.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??Slint64-4.2 is accessible to visually impaired users: it can be
>>>>>>>>> ??installed and used with speech and/or Braille both in text mode and in
>>>>>>>>> ??several graphical environments including of course MATE.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??brltty is included with brlapi to use your braille device in graphical
>>>>>>>>> ??environments through orca.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??espeakup provides speech in text mode, orca in graphical environments.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??The installation of KDE is optional. If KDE is installed, to avoid
>>>>>>>>> ??cluttering the application menus of other graphical environments the
>>>>>>>>> ??admin can just type hide-kde-apps: the menu entry of KDE apps will
>>>>>>>>> ??then appear only in the menu entry of KDE. This can be reverted typing
>>>>>>>>> ??show-kde-apps.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??The lightdm and gdm2 graphical login managers are included, both can
>>>>>>>>> ??speak with orca.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??To cope with the many graphical environments and login managers and
>>>>>>>>> ??alleviate the need of manually editing configuration files, several new
>>>>>>>>> ??utilities are provided:
>>>>>>>>> ??* orca-on ad orca-off allow each user to enable or disable speech
>>>>>>>>> ?and/or
>>>>>>>>> ???? braille in graphical environments for oneself.
>>>>>>>>> ??* session-chooser allows a user to set the default graphical session
>>>>>>>>> ?for
>>>>>>>>> ???? oneself, among those available. This can be done by root for a
>>>>>>>>> ?regular
>>>>>>>>> ???? user with setsession.
>>>>>>>>> ??* login-chooser allows the admin to set the login manager, either text
>>>>>>>>> ???? (the users can then after login start a graphical session typing
>>>>>>>>> ???? startx) or graphical (among lightdm, lxdm, gdm and kdm) and decide
>>>>>>>>> ?to
>>>>>>>>> ???? have speech or not for login, in text mode as using lightdm or gdm2.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??Most graphical environments get a similar layout of the panels and
>>>>>>>>> ??their menus.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??ACCESSIBILITY
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??See the document ACCESSIBILITY:
>>>>>>>>> ??http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-14.2.1/ACCESSIBILITY
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??INSTRUCTIONS FOR UPGRADING FROM 14.2
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??Follow the instructions detailed in the document README_UPGRADE
>>>>>>>>> ??in the directory upgrade:
>>>>>>>>> ??http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-14.2.1/upgrade/
>>>>>>>>> ??These instructions also apply to testers of a release candidate.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??Note that upgrading from a Slint version earlier than 14.2 is NOT
>>>>>>>>> ??supported at all and will most likely not work.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??Alternatively make a full backup, install anew, restore from the
>>>>>>>>> ?backup.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??GENERAL INFORMATION
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??Slint website: http://slint.fr (not yet updated for 14.2.1)
>>>>>>>>> ??Forum: https://forum.salixos.org/viewforum.php?f=44
>>>>>>>>> ??Mailing list: http://slint.fr/mailman/listinfo/slint_slint.fr
>>>>>>>>> ??Didier: didier~at~slint~dot~fr
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??I welcome your feedback and am ready to cooperate with other projects.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??Greetings,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ??Didier
>>>>>>>>>
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