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|Short description=Gives blind users access to the GNU/Linux console | |Short description=Gives blind users access to the GNU/Linux console | ||
|Full description=BRLTTY is a daemon which provides access to the GNU/Linux console (text mode) for a blind person using a soft braille display. It drives the braille terminal and provides complete screen review functionality. The web site has a complete list of braille display models that are supported. Features include blinking cursor and capital letters, screen freezing for leisurely review, attribute displays and attribute underlining to locate highlighted text, hypertext links, intelligent cursor routing for easy cursor movement without moving your hands from the braille display, a cut and paste function, on-line help, and a modular design that lets you add drivers relatively easily. | |Full description=BRLTTY is a daemon which provides access to the GNU/Linux console (text mode) for a blind person using a soft braille display. It drives the braille terminal and provides complete screen review functionality. The web site has a complete list of braille display models that are supported. Features include blinking cursor and capital letters, screen freezing for leisurely review, attribute displays and attribute underlining to locate highlighted text, hypertext links, intelligent cursor routing for easy cursor movement without moving your hands from the braille display, a cut and paste function, on-line help, and a modular design that lets you add drivers relatively easily. | ||
+ | |Homepage URL=http://mielke.cc/brltty/ | ||
|User level=none | |User level=none | ||
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|Computer languages=C | |Computer languages=C | ||
|Documentation note=English user manual available in HTML, PostScript, or plain text formal from http://mielke.cc/brltty/documentation.html German user manual available in HTML, PostScript, or plain text formal from http://mielke.cc/brltty/documentation.html | |Documentation note=English user manual available in HTML, PostScript, or plain text formal from http://mielke.cc/brltty/documentation.html German user manual available in HTML, PostScript, or plain text formal from http://mielke.cc/brltty/documentation.html | ||
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|Related projects=GOK,emacspeak,Gnopernicus,KDE_Accessibility,libbraille | |Related projects=GOK,emacspeak,Gnopernicus,KDE_Accessibility,libbraille | ||
|Keywords=blind,braille,brltty,blind users. soft braille,refreshable braille display | |Keywords=blind,braille,brltty,blind users. soft braille,refreshable braille display | ||
− | | | + | |Version identifier=5.4 |
− | |Last review by= | + | |Version date=2016/06/28 |
− | |Last review date= | + | |Version status=stable |
+ | |Version download=http://mielke.cc/brltty/archive/brltty-5.4.tar.xz | ||
+ | |Version comment=5.4 stable released 2016-06-28 | ||
+ | |Last review by=Alejandro Hernández Petermann | ||
+ | |Last review date=2016/09/15 | ||
|Submitted by=Database conversion | |Submitted by=Database conversion | ||
|Submitted date=2011-04-01 | |Submitted date=2011-04-01 | ||
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− | | | + | |Is GNU=No |
− | | | + | |License verified date=2001-07-09 |
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+ | {{Project license | ||
+ | |License=GPLv2orlater | ||
+ | |License verified by=Janet Casey | ||
|License verified date=2001-07-09 | |License verified date=2001-07-09 | ||
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{{Person | {{Person | ||
+ | |Real name=Dave Mielke | ||
|Role=Maintainer | |Role=Maintainer | ||
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|Email=dave@mielke.cc | |Email=dave@mielke.cc | ||
|Resource URL= | |Resource URL= | ||
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{{Person | {{Person | ||
+ | |Real name=August Hörandl | ||
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|Email=hoerandl@elina.htlw1.ac.at | |Email=hoerandl@elina.htlw1.ac.at | ||
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{{Person | {{Person | ||
+ | |Real name=Christian Comaschi | ||
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|Email=christian_comaschi@libero.it | |Email=christian_comaschi@libero.it | ||
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{{Person | {{Person | ||
+ | |Real name=James Bowden | ||
|Role=Contributor | |Role=Contributor | ||
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|Email=jrbowden@bcs.org.uk | |Email=jrbowden@bcs.org.uk | ||
|Resource URL= | |Resource URL= | ||
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{{Person | {{Person | ||
+ | |Real name=Jos Lemmens | ||
|Role=Contributor | |Role=Contributor | ||
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|Email=jlemmens@inter.nl.net | |Email=jlemmens@inter.nl.net | ||
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{{Person | {{Person | ||
+ | |Real name=Mario Lang | ||
|Role=Contributor | |Role=Contributor | ||
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|Email=mlang@delysid.org | |Email=mlang@delysid.org | ||
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{{Person | {{Person | ||
+ | |Real name=Nikhil Nair | ||
|Role=Contributor | |Role=Contributor | ||
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|Email=nn201@cus.cam.ac.uk | |Email=nn201@cus.cam.ac.uk | ||
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{{Person | {{Person | ||
+ | |Real name=Oscar Fernandez | ||
|Role=Contributor | |Role=Contributor | ||
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|Email=ofa@once.es | |Email=ofa@once.es | ||
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{{Person | {{Person | ||
+ | |Real name=Per Lejontand | ||
|Role=Contributor | |Role=Contributor | ||
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|Email=per@acc.umu.se | |Email=per@acc.umu.se | ||
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{{Person | {{Person | ||
+ | |Real name=S?bastien Hinderer | ||
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|Email=sebastien.hinderer@libertysurf.fr | |Email=sebastien.hinderer@libertysurf.fr | ||
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{{Person | {{Person | ||
+ | |Real name=Wolfgang Astleitner | ||
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|Email=wolfgang.astleitner@liwest.at | |Email=wolfgang.astleitner@liwest.at | ||
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Revision as of 14:18, 15 September 2016
Brltty
http://mielke.cc/brltty/
Gives blind users access to the GNU/Linux console
BRLTTY is a daemon which provides access to the GNU/Linux console (text mode) for a blind person using a soft braille display. It drives the braille terminal and provides complete screen review functionality. The web site has a complete list of braille display models that are supported. Features include blinking cursor and capital letters, screen freezing for leisurely review, attribute displays and attribute underlining to locate highlighted text, hypertext links, intelligent cursor routing for easy cursor movement without moving your hands from the braille display, a cut and paste function, on-line help, and a modular design that lets you add drivers relatively easily.
Licensing
License
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Notes
Leaders and contributors
Contact(s) | Role |
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Jos Lemmens | Contributor |
Oscar Fernandez | Contributor |
Dave Mielke | Maintainer |
James Bowden | Contributor |
Wolfgang Astleitner | Contributor |
Mario Lang | Contributor |
August Hörandl | Contributor |
Christian Comaschi | Contributor |
Nikhil Nair | Contributor |
S?bastien Hinderer | Contributor |
Per Lejontand | Contributor |
Resources and communication
Audience | Resource type | URI |
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Debian (Ref) | https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/brltty | |
Bug Tracking,Developer,Support | mailto:dave@mielke.cc |
Software prerequisites
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