Group: Sonar

The GNU Sonar project is a two part project. The first part of the project is to create a Free and completely accessible GNU/Linux distribution. We will be using Trisquel GNU/Linux for the base of this operating system and modifying the Vinuxscripts to help build this project. GNU Sonar will allow a blind or low vision person to install this OS without help from a sighted person. After installation and logging in for the first time The Orca screen reader will be running by default and allow the user to have access to the computer right away. Also there will be screen magnification installed by default for low vision users. Most of the applications installed will be accessible but we will try to make sure all of them are. This will be just the start of this project we will aim to work on and include software for other disabilities like people with low motor skills, paraplegics, quadriplegics and people with learning disabilities.

The second part of this project is to have a place to create and maintain documentation for accessible software. This will not only be documentation for GNU Sonar but for Free accessible software in general. We also want to build a community of developers and users of accessible software. This project aims to not only create accessible software but to help developers make sure that their software is accessible and provide guidelines to follow while creating a new software project.

Goals For Documentation

• create documentation for the Orca screen reader key bindings.
  • Desktop key bindings
  • Notebook key bindings.
• Create tutorials for using various accessible software.
  • Office products
• Libre Word Processor
• libre Spreadsheet
• Libre Presentation
  • Internet programs
• key bindings for web browser
• setting up and using Evolution
• setting up and using Thunderbird
• setting up and using Pidgin
• setting up and using Gpodder
• • Audio programs
  • Accessories
  • Administration
• create tips for getting things done from the commandline.
• share work flows and how people get things done.