| You're discussing what some would call an edge case, hams that want to run CHIRP and have vision issues.
For example, it's no clear Ubuntu would allow distributing an "Ubuntu + CHIRP + Screenreader" image, based on this restriction:
But there are other distributions that likely would allow it.
I believe CHIRP-NEXT is intended to be easier to install/configure, if it is not already, and if that's the case, we're back to a single-command install of CHIRP, but configuration of a screenreader woukd still be an exercise for the user. Ken, N2VIP On Jan 3, 2023, at 09:56, K0LNY_Glenn <glenn@ervin.email> wrote:
Well for accessibility, that is for the visually
impaired to use Chirp, they will need a Linux using Python 2X, and an old Chirp
that will install into it.
Personally, I've not ever gotten a package of Chirp
to be able to install right from downloading a Linux package, I rely on using
apt to get Chirp from a repository.
I had to follow step by step instruction to get
Chirp to install into a newer Linux with Python 3, and I found after all that
that flatpak breaks accessibility.
So rather than putting someone through all that,
I'm sure there are folks who would gladly download a big file that they can rite
to a drive and boot it up and have Chirp working.
Glenn
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Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2023 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] New chirp-next build
Shipping a complete Ubuntu installation in a VM just to have CHIRP
pre-installed seems a bit of over-kill. Typically a single line command would
install CHIRP, wouldn't it?
CHIRP is 20-40 megabytes, a full GUI install of Ubuntu is measured
in gigabytes.
Ken, N2VIP
Be aware of Ubuntu's IPRights Policy, particularity concerning
redistribution:
Yes, installing a 3rd party package (Chirp) and distributing a VM image
of it can be considered 'modification'.
On Mon, Jan 2, 2023 at 8:33 PM K0LNY_Glenn
<glenn@ervin.email> wrote:
Well if it is the only someone can use Chirp,
either for accessibility, or because of operating system, I see nothing
wrong with it.
I may DD my thumb drive with Ubuntu and Chirp
on it, if I can find a drive with just that on it, and give a link to anyone
who wants it.
Some of my thumb drives are multiboot, with
several operating systems on it, so I'll need to go through a bunch of them
to find one that has Ubuntu 18 and Chirp.
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2023 7:22 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] New chirp-next build
I can't imagine anyone here wants to be responsible for setting up,
distributing, and supporting a VM image of what is now outdated and no
longer supported software. I know I wouldn't want to be. There's a reason
the software is outdated, the best solution is to keep up.
What would be handy is to have a VM of Ubuntu
with the old Chirp already installed, so that can be
implemented.
I am sure I have an old Ubuntu Live on a
thumb drive with Chirp on it, but I don't know if that can be made into a
VM.
Glenn
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