For those on the beta channel, NVDA 2024.4 Beta 3 is available for testing. LibLouis has been updated fixing issues in Spanish and adding new Thai and Greek tables. There are also updates to NVDA translations. Read the full info and download at: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-4b… (Note that Beta 2 released last week included the add-on update check fix included in 2024.3.1 today).
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.
Our big yearly conference is coming up, with talks, workshops, social events and more! Don't forget to register, if you're attending: blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #foss #OpenSource
LibreOffice 24.8 is our new major stable release, but we're also maintaining the previous 24.2 branch for a while longer, to give people time to upgrade. And today we're announcing LibreOffice 24.2.6, a bugfix update: blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #foss #OpenSource
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.
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.
Help to spread the word about #LibreOffice in parts of the world with limited internet access! We have copies of this magazine to give away – which include DVDs with the software: blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #foss #OpenSource
- 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 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.
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.
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.
Want to learn new things, and expand your skillset for a future career change? Join an #opensource project (like LibreOffice) and build up experience! That's exactly what Gladys David did: blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #foss #libreoffice
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.
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.
LibreOffice is everywhere! And not just on computers – but at events around the world. At the weekend, community members attended FrOSCon in Germany, to answer questions and give out cool merch: blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #foss #OpenSource
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.
Free office suite – the evolution of OpenOffice. Compatible with Microsoft .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx. Updated regularly, community powered.
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.
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…
The Matrix Conference approaches, thoughts on OIDC, updates on unauthenticated media sunset, Blender moving to Matrix, and progress with the Governing Board 🚀
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-…
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
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…
