Ubuntu is composed of many software packages, the vast majority of which are distributed under a free software license. The only exceptions are some proprietary hardware drivers.The main license used is the GNU General Public License (GNU GPL) which, along with the GNU Lesser General Public License (GNU LGPL), explicitly declares that users are free to run, copy, distribute, study, change, develop and improve the software. On the other hand, there is also proprietary software available that can run on Ubuntu. Ubuntu focuses on usability, security and stability. The Ubiquity installer allows Ubuntu to be installed to the hard disk from within the Live CD environment, without the need for restarting the computer prior to installation. Ubuntu also emphasizes accessibility and internationalization to reach as many people as possible.
The KDEAP is a small on-line community of developers and other volunteers dedicated to ensure that our favorite desktop is accessible to all users, including those of us with physical handicaps.
The kdeaccessibility package contains various KDE Accessibility Aids: KMouseTool, KMag, KMouth and KTTS.
KMouseTool
KMouseTool is a Linux-based KDE program. It clicks the mouse for you, so you don't have to. KMouseTool works with any mouse or pointing device.
More information:
KMouseTool FAQ,
KMagnifier
KMagnifier (or kmag, its unix name) is a small utility for Linux to magnify a part of the screen. It magnifies the area of the screen around the mouse pointer or optionally a user defined area. Additionally it offers to save a magnified screenshot to disk.
More information:
KMag home page.
KMouth
KMouth is a KDE program which enables persons that cannot speak to let their computer speak, e.g. mutal people or people who have lost their voice. It has a text input field and speaks the sentences that you enter. It also has support for user defined phrasebooks.
More information:
KMouth home page.
Settings in KControl
KDE has a number of mouse and keyboard related settings that can help handicapped people. You can configure them using the program kcontrol.
In the KDE 3.0.x and KDE 2.x branches, you find these settings under "Personalization > Accessibility". Here you can configure settings for the visual bell, for the keyboard and for the mouse.
In the KDE 3.1 branch, the accessibility module has been split. Settings for the visual bell and for the keyboard can be configured under "Regional & Accessibility > Accessibility". Mouse related accessibility settings have moved to "Peripherals > Mouse". We are working on a better solution for KDE 3.2.
Known Bugs
There was a bug which caused the "Sticky Keys" feature to be deactivated after a short period of inactivity. We found the reason for this strange bug and I provided a patch. The problem is solved since KDE 3.0.5.
SuSE's KDE 3.0.5 update unfortunately still contains the KDE 3.0.4 version of kdebase, but the bug is fixed in the packages of other distributions and in the source code for KDE 3.0.5. Please update KDE if you need this feature.
Download:
This package contains the debugging symbols associated with kdeaccessibility. They will automatically be used by gdb for debugging kdeaccessibility-related issues.
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