Announce: Slint64-14.2.1 is released.

Tue Jan 2 15:11:28 UTC 2018

That is a good idea, after all of the hard work on accessibility you 
did, it's best installers get the correct version.

On Tue, 2 Jan 2018, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:

> Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2018 09:22:38
> 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.
> 
> I would rather not do that, because there is no guarantee that "latest
> file" links to the right ISO.
>
> I could occur that I upload a corrected a previous version, and in this
> page:
> https://sourceforge.net/projects/slint/
>
> there is a link that resolves to
> https://sourceforge.net/projects/slint/files/latest/download
> but actually leads to download the previous version (slint64-14.2)
> I don't why but I prefer to include the version in the URL to avoid
> that, even more so as the previous version don't have speech.
>
> Greetings,
>
> Didier
>
> Le 02/01/2018 ? 07:26, Linux for blind general discussion a ?crit?:
>> Actually, even that url can be simplified I found this by going to the sourceforge.net page and getting the latest file link then hitting the = sign in lynx and checking the last url on that page which turns out to be:
>> https://sourceforge.net/projects/slint/files/latest/download?source=files
>> 
>> 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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