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Going Linux 299 · Assistive Technology

Ever wonder what it's like to work on a Linux distribution? We discuss that, and much, much more in our interview with Kendell Clark, one of the three developers of Sonar/GNU Linux. Sonar is a Linux distribution focused on assistive technology trying to give the best experience for everyone that depends on accessible software.

Episode 299 Time Stamps

00:00 Going Linux 299 · Assistive Technology

00:15 Introduction

00:48 Welcome Kendell Clark

01:12 What's going on with Sonar?

03:24 Sonar overview

04:43 Sonar's assistive technology

06:58 Sonar developers

07:35 Latest release

10:25 New Sonar MATE version

11:47 A Cinnamon version on the horizon

13:38 The challenges of developing a distro

15:42 Accessibility software on Windows

18:59 The ongoing expense of using accessibility software on Windows

20:59 Chosen few get financial assistance - but for Windows only

23:29 The challenge of accessibility awareness

25:43 Government assistance comes with significant limits and restrictions

26:58 Why Linux for the disabled?

27:43 The challenges of sotware updates

30:05 The challenges with audio communication software

36:03 About fanboy rants

37:58 What's in the future for Sonar?

41:29 The Sonar project needs more people!

43:18 How to help the project

44:39 What you can do to help upstream

49:16 Cooperation with the Windows accessibility community? Nope.

50:23 Accessibility on OSX?

53:32 Accessibility improvements in Windows 10?

54:08 Challenges helping others switch to Linux

57:47 On coming back to Linux later

59:22 Chrome is not accessible

62:23 Other browsers?

63:27 Other applications?

64:20 Accessibility doesn't 'just work' on Windows

65:22 With Sonar, it just works

66:31 Substituting better applications

68:26 Mycroft on Sonar?

70:18 Sonar is not just for the disabled

72:08 Anyone can help with the project

74:21 Gnome accessibility

75:02 Managing expectations

79:13 ARM devices for sale pre-installed with Sonar

82:18 Linux is an equal opportunity operating system

89:17 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe

90:18 End