NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2024.3.1 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version.
This is a patch release to fix a bug with the automatic add-on update notification. When automatically checking for add-on updates, NVDA no longer freezes on poor connections.
Full details and download at: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-3-…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Patch #BugFix #FOSS #New
Our In-Process blog is out. Today we have a reminder of NVDA 2024.3, info on NVDA 2024.4 and our Beta / RC program, details of the upcoming SPEVI conference 2025 and a walkthrough of creating a portable copy and the highly anticipated change to the process which now creates a folder for you.
Read now at: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-5…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #FOSS #Portability #Portable #Bea #PreRelease #News #Blog #Newsletter
Oh, thank goodness not having a fully functional screen reader isn’t a blocker for Fedora 41. We wouldn’t want them to miss their 10th anniversary of shipping an operating system without a fully functional screen reader, after all.
ar.al/2024/06/23/fedora-has-be…
#Fedora #RedHat #IBM #a11y #accessibility #screenReader #orca #linux #openSource #FOSS #ableism masto.ai/@phoronix/11307885166…
Some updates on my #Libervia work:
- Kicked off #email #gateway project (nlnet.nl/project/EmailXMPPgate…) using IMAP/STMP. Basic gateway should be coming soon.
- Preparing next major release: web frontend design & internal improvements in progress. The release will be *huge*.
- Started new desktop frontend; more details to follow.
- Aiming to resume blogging and weekly videos this week, if time allows.
- Targeting a Libervia-based service by the end of the year.
NVDA 2024.4 Beta 2 is now available. Changes from Beta 1:
- The stability of NVDA’s Poedit support has been improved with the side effect that the minimum required version of Poedit is now version 3.5.
- NVDA is no longer as sluggish when arrowing up & down through large files in VS Code.
- NVDA no longer freezes while checking for add-on updates.
- Updates to translations.
Please go to nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-4b… for the full what's new & to download.
#NVDA #NVDAsr #Beta #FOSS #ScreenReader
NVDA 2024.4 Beta 1 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what the next version of NVDA has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome you to download the beta and provide feedback using our issue reporting process.
This release includes a number of improvements in Microsoft Office, braille, and document formatting.
For full information and to download, go to: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-4b…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Beta #FOSS #PreRelease
Our Taiwanese community reports back from a recent event: The LibreOffice Asia Conference 2024 was held in Taipei from 2 – 8 August. This conference was suspended for several years due to the pandemic and was relaunched in Indonesia last year.Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
Schedule, talks and talk submissions for LibreOffice Conference 2024events.documentfoundation.org
I really like the idea of, instead of collaborating on a document via (for example) Google's servers and Google Docs, being able to have collaborators' computers talk to each other directly and share edits that way.
I really hope that "local-first" gains at least the sort of steam the FOSS movement has — as I've seen people comment, FOSS doesn't help if your computation is happening on someone else's computer.
Today we’re talking to Gladys David, who is helping out in LibreOffice’s Quality Assurance (QA) project… Hi! My name is gladys, I’m 41 years old and I’m French.Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
The book is released on time for the new LibreOffice 24.8 release. The community members of the LibreOffice documentation team are happy to announce the immediate availability of the Getting Started Guide 24.Olivier Hallot (The Document Foundation)
New major release! #LibreOffice 24.8 is the private, free office suite which includes:
✅ Handy "Quick find" deck in the Sidebar
✅ New spreadsheet functions, including XLOOKUP
✅ Better presentation templates
...plus many other new features, fixes and compatibility improvements. Find out more and download it: blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #foss #opensource #news
The new major release provides a wealth of new features, plus a large number of interoperability improvements Berlin, 22 August 2024 – LibreOffice 24.Italo Vignoli (The Document Foundation)
FrOSCon is a yearly free and open source software (FOSS) conference that takes place in Sankt Augustin (near Bonn), Germany.Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
I won a contest @libreoffice held, and I got all this KILLER LibreOffice swag from them.
I've used LibreOffice for so many years, from back in the mid 2000s when it was OpenOffice. It's better than Microsoft Office. It's totally free and open source, and you don't have to be logged in like you do now with Office.
Try it out if you haven't, you won't regret it.
#LibreOffice #OpenSource #FOSS
Free office suite – the evolution of OpenOffice. Compatible with Microsoft .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx. Updated regularly, community powered.libreoffice.org
Hot on the heels of today's release, our In-Process blog is out with all the info you need! Highlights of NVDA 2024.3, a note for RC users, thanks to SignPath, how to make the most of the new mouse wheel scroll commands, and a head's up about A11y Camp.
Check it all out here: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-1…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #NewVersion #Release #Update #Blog #News #FOSS
It’s here, NVDA 2024.3 has arrived! Let’s cover what’s new – but first, what else is in this week’s edition: NVDA 2024.3 Released Note for Beta and RC users Thanks to SignPath Mouse Scr…NV Access
The Matrix Conference approaches, thoughts on OIDC, updates on unauthenticated media sunset, Blender moving to Matrix, and progress with the Governing Board 🚀
This and more happened This Week In Matrix: matrix.org/blog/2024/08/16/thi…
#Matrix #TWIM #OpenSource #FOSS
Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communicationsMTRNord (matrix.org)
What will the Foundation do to protect projects at the heart of Matrix? How do we determine what those “core” projects are? And are there any projects that don’t belong at the Foundation?
We're beginning the process of defining a new governance framework for Foundation projects, in collaboration with the Governing Board and the rest of the ecosystem. matrix.org/blog/2024/08/heart-…
#Matrix #FOSS #OpenSource #Governance
Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communicationsJosh Simmons (matrix.org)
the hacker march
#unix_surrealism #openbsd #technomage #linux #9front #penguin #comic #fediart #mastoart #foss
For those who are interested in alternative ways to use a Linux interface, there are things even lighter than desktop environments, called window managers. There's one called I3, and @storm has made an accessibility plugin forit, which also adds other cool stuff like the ability to control audio playback and such. It's called I38.
For Linux developers, here's a page describing some of how to make your package accessible to the Orca screen reader.
gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/orca/-/…
#accessibility #Linux #foss #Orca #blind
Screen reader for graphical applications that use the atspi protocol, via speech or Braille.GitLab
Tell us a bit about yourself! Hi, I am so glad to be a part of this community. I live in Delhi, India. Currently, I am a software developer serving at Amazon MiniTV.Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
The Release Candidate (RC) of NVDA 2024.3 is now available for download & testing.
We encourage all users to download this RC & provide feedback.
Unless any critical bugs are found, this will be identical to the final 2024.3 release.
Read more & Download: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-3r…
Highlights include:
- Notification of add-on updates
- Updates to Unicode, LibLouis & eSpeak
- Mouse wheel scroll gestures
- Bug fixes in browsers & Windows
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Beta #PreRelease #FOSS #A11y
The Release Candidate (RC) of NVDA 2024.3 is now available for download and testing. We encourage all users to download this RC and provide feedback. Unless any critical bugs are found, this will b…NV Access
The LibreOffice and Open Source Conference 2024 is coming up, taking place on October 10 – 12 in Luxembourg. And we’re happy to announce that the Luxembourg Media & Digital Design Centre (LMDDC) has joined as a co-organiser.Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
🎉 The #NLnet Libervia-AV project is officially complete! 🎉
I've successfully implemented one-to-one calls, desktop sharing, group calls & more, plus ported #Galène #SFU to #XMPP.
Huge thanks to everyone who supported this project!
I'll probably post a blog about the work done around the end of the summer.
Now it's time for some vacations 😎.
Our big yearly conference is coming up, and it will take place from October 10 – 12 in Luxembourg! We’ll have talks, workshops, fun social events and much more – and we’d love to see you there.Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
the search for the fish pt 343
#unix_surrealism #openbsd #technomage #comic #penguin #linux #runbsd #foss
Come and give a talk at the upcoming LibreOffice Conference 2024 which will take place from October 10 – 12 in Luxembourg! Our Call for Papers is open, and we are extending the submission deadline until August 31.Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
NVDA 2024.3 Beta 6 is now available! Since Beta 5 the main change is that we fixed a bug with Unicode character normalization - and we updated some more translations. Do please download and test it and keep letting us know of any issues! Read the full details on NVDA 2024.3 and the new beta here: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-3b…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #A11y #Accessibility #FOSS #Beta #Update #Prerelease #NewVersion
Beta6 of NVDA 2024.3 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what the next version of NVDA has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome yo…NV Access
Thanks to the people that make my life easier, so #kudos to:
- @Tutanota for email
- @Vivaldi for browsing
- @joplinapp for notes
- @kde for everything KDE!
- @netcup for hosting
- @alpinelinux for an awesome distro
- @bitwarden for password keeping
- scaleway.com/en/ for VPS and S3
- mataroa.blog/ for blogging
And of course @Tusky for the app and @trumpet for ensuring everything is running smoothly 🥰
Some are also #foss others are nice people / #infrastructure providers
Build, train, deploy and scale AI models and intelligent applications on a resilient and sustainable cloud ecosystem.Scaleway
