[orca-list] Fegora project has a new official name Vojtux

[Lukáš Tyrychtr <lukastyrychtr gmail com>]

Hello all,

On behalf of, mostly Vojta, I am proud to announce that project Fegora has got the official name Vojtux.

What is Vojtux?

Vojtux project is still in the development process. The goal of the project is to create a Fedora remix that is user friendly for visually impaired and blind users.

Vojtux brings the following changes, among others:

• Environment variables for accessibility are configured from the start.
• The Orca screen reader starts as soon as the graphical interface loads.
• A custom repo is added with extra voice synthesis and packaged software.
• Many alternative keyboard shortcuts have been added.
• There's a special script that can turn your monitor on and off. Many users do not need the monitor at all and having it off is a great power saver!

Why Vojtux and who chose the name?

Vojtux is named after Vojtěch Polášek, who is a blind software engineer from Red Hat, working in the security compliance team. Vojta is focusing on computer security and also accessibility for blind users and he is the heart of the now Vojtux project.

Vojta asked people from the community for help with choosing a new name for Fegora and a group of Red Hatters voted for the winner.

If anyone is interested in more details, feel free to contact Vojta at: vpolasek redhat com

Best regards

Lukáš Tyrychtr