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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.
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|Homepage URL=http://mielke.cc/brltty/
 
|User level=none
 
|User level=none
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|Status=Live
 
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|Homepage URL=http://mielke.cc/brltty/
 
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|VCS checkout command=
 
 
|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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|Paid support=
 
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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
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|Is GNU=n
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|Version identifier=5.4
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|Last review by=Janet Casey
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|Version date=2016/06/28
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|Last review date=2002-05-20
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|Version status=stable
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|Version download=http://mielke.cc/brltty/archive/brltty-5.4.tar.xz
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|Version comment=5.4 stable released 2016-06-28
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|Last review by=Alejandroindependiente
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|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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|Version identifier=2.98
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|Status=
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|Version date=2001-06-26
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|Is GNU=No
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|Version status=beta
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|License verified date=2001-07-09
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|Version download=
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|License=GPLv2orlater
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|License verified by=Janet Casey
 
|License verified date=2001-07-09
 
|License verified date=2001-07-09
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|Version comment=2.98 beta released 2001-06-26
 
 
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{{Person
 
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|Real name=Dave Mielke
 
|Role=Maintainer
 
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|Real name=Dave Mielke
 
 
|Email=dave@mielke.cc
 
|Email=dave@mielke.cc
 
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|Real name=August Hörandl
 
|Role=Contributor
 
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|Real name=August Hörandl
 
 
|Email=hoerandl@elina.htlw1.ac.at
 
|Email=hoerandl@elina.htlw1.ac.at
 
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|Real name=Christian Comaschi
 
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|Real name=Christian Comaschi
 
 
|Email=christian_comaschi@libero.it
 
|Email=christian_comaschi@libero.it
 
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|Real name=James Bowden
 
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|Real name=James Bowden
 
 
|Email=jrbowden@bcs.org.uk
 
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|Real name=Jos Lemmens
 
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|Real name=Jos Lemmens
 
 
|Email=jlemmens@inter.nl.net
 
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|Real name=Mario Lang
 
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|Real name=Nikhil Nair
 
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|Email=nn201@cus.cam.ac.uk
 
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|Real name=Oscar Fernandez
 
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|Email=ofa@once.es
 
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|Real name=Per Lejontand
 
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|Email=per@acc.umu.se
 
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|Real name=S?bastien Hinderer
 
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|Real name=S?bastien Hinderer
 
 
|Email=sebastien.hinderer@libertysurf.fr
 
|Email=sebastien.hinderer@libertysurf.fr
 
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|Real name=Wolfgang Astleitner
 
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|Email=wolfgang.astleitner@liwest.at
 
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|Interface=accessibility,daemon
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|Interface=daemon, accessibility
 
|Use=interface
 
|Use=interface
 
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Revision as of 13:56, 30 September 2016


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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.



Download

http://mielke.cc/brltty/archive/brltty-5.4.tar.xz




Categories





Licensing

License

Verified by

Verified on

Notes

License

GPLv2orlater

Verified by

Janet Casey

Verified on

9 July 2001




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
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

AudienceResource typeURI
Debian (Ref)https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/brltty
Bug Tracking,Developer,SupportE-mailmailto:dave@mielke.cc


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