Vojtech Polasek
I am a blind software engineer working within area of security compliance automation. I am trying to develop a Linux distribution suitable for blind and visually impaired users. I am also leading a nonprofit which runs activities for blind and visually impaired children and young people.
Session
I am a blind software engineer, using various Linux distributions for more than 13 years.
Accessibility of Linux distributions is constantly improving, but overall experience is still not comparable to other major operating systems, especially for newcomers.
In this talk, I would like to give you a brief introduction to problematics of Linux desktop accessibility focused on blind users. Then, I would like to talk more about Vojtux, a future Fedora remix which I am gradually developing as a side project at Red Hat.
So what can you expect to see and hear?
- how does it feel when you introduce a blind Windows user to Fedora?
- What makes a blind computer use really angry?
- Do you need to be an accessibility expert to make accessible applications?
- and more...