Fenrir 1.9 released (fwd)

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Fri Jun 8 19:31:03 UTC 2018


Howdy,

ok the PKGBUILD is updated correctly now.
just installed fenrir from AUR :).
running fine here

cheers chrys

Am 08.06.2018 um 20:24 schrieb Linux for blind general discussion:
> Howdy,
>
> storm is currently updating the PKGBUILD currently it seems that he 
> has some issues here.
> It will be fixed. i will notify you if it ready. sorry for that.
>
> currently you can get it via pip
> sudo pip install -I fenrir-screenreader
>
> cheers chrys
>
> Am 08.06.2018 um 19:44 schrieb Linux for blind general discussion:
>> Perhaps I'm presuming too much, but the output I posted comes from
>> running the pacman package in the Arch AUR. My system is also up to date
>> as of just yesterday.
>>
>> Janina
>>
>> Linux for blind general discussion writes:
>>> is there a distro that has this all ready working?
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6/8/2018 10:17 AM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> It's not building for me ...
>>>>
>>>>     -> Extracting fenrir-screenreader-1.9.post1.tar.gz with bsdtar
>>>>     ==> Sources are ready.
>>>>     :: Building fenrir package(s)...
>>>>     ==> Making package: fenrir 1.9.post1-1 (Fri 08 Jun 2018 
>>>> 01:14:31 PM
>>>>     EDT)
>>>>     ==> Checking runtime dependencies...
>>>>     ==> Installing missing dependencies...
>>>>     /usr/sbin/pacman: unrecognized option '--color never'
>>>>     ==> ERROR: 'pacman' failed to install missing dependencies.
>>>>     :: failed to build fenrir package(s)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Linux for blind general discussion writes:
>>>>> -- 
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>>> Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2018 18:48:49
>>>>> From: chrys <chrys at linux-a11y.org>
>>>>> To: Samuel Thibault <samuel.thibault at ens-lyon.org>,
>>>>>      debian-accessibility at lists.debian.org
>>>>> Subject: Fenrir 1.9 released
>>>>> Resent-Date: Thu,  7 Jun 2018 22:54:50 +0000 (UTC)
>>>>> Resent-From: debian-accessibility at lists.debian.org
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Samuel, Hi List
>>>>>
>>>>> i write you to notify that i just released an new fenrir release:
>>>>> https://github.com/chrys87/fenrir/releases/tag/1.9
>>>>>
>>>>> there is a new dependencies:
>>>>> pyte (python-pyte) needed for terminal emulation using "fenrir -e" 
>>>>> make fenrir
>>>>> run in an gnome-terminal or mate-terminal
>>>>> xclip for share fenrir clipboard with X
>>>>> Optional (experimental, not recommented)
>>>>> pyttsx3(python-pyttsx3) for an new experimental optional driver 
>>>>> backend for
>>>>> speech
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> releast notes
>>>>> # We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of Fenrir 
>>>>> 1.9!
>>>>>
>>>>> You can download it from [the github 
>>>>> page](https://github.com/chrys87/fenrir).
>>>>>
>>>>> ## What is it?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Fenrir is a console screen reader written in python3. It is in 
>>>>> user space, so
>>>>> does not have to be compiled into the kernel like other options 
>>>>> such as acscynth
>>>>> or speakup.
>>>>> Features include speech and sound icon output with? braille 
>>>>> support coming soon.
>>>>> Copy and paste with clipboards with definable history, currently 
>>>>> 10. Desktop,
>>>>> laptop, and PTY keyboard layouts that are easy to learn and use. 
>>>>> Learn mode,
>>>>> spellcheck with definable dictionaries, and definable windows for 
>>>>> applications.
>>>>>
>>>>> Version 1.9 is recommended for use in production invironments, 
>>>>> however, if you
>>>>> would like to help test and/or develop Fenrir, you may wish to 
>>>>> install the
>>>>> latest version from git. Fenrir is released under the LGPL 
>>>>> license, so it will
>>>>> remain open source and free, but you may use it for closed source 
>>>>> work
>>>>> invironments.
>>>>> For more information, and to find out more about accessibility 
>>>>> solutions for
>>>>> Linux, check out http://linux-a11y.org
>>>>> We are also available on irc at irc.netwirc.tk in room #a11y
>>>>> the manual is installed locally as a man page or available on 
>>>>> [Fenrir's home
>>>>> page](http://linux-a11y.org/index.php?page=fenrir-screenreader)
>>>>>
>>>>> ## What's New
>>>>>
>>>>> * much higher accuracy
>>>>> * better handling for threads/ processes
>>>>> * lot of bugfixes
>>>>> * german translation
>>>>> * performance enhancements (it runs quite nicely on the raspberry Pi)
>>>>> * The ability to paste to the X clipboard (requires xclip)
>>>>> * The generic speech driver is the default.
>>>>> * initial Highlight tracking mode (work in progress)
>>>>> * Sound alert if you remove or add a keyboard
>>>>> * Copy last utterance to clipboard
>>>>> *? Improved Headline Seperator and Multiple Character Support
>>>>> * Toggle automatic speaking of indentation level
>>>>> * PTY Screen driver (to use xterm and other terminal emulators)
>>>>>
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