Bug#797682: RM: screader -- outdated and unmaintained upstream

Package: ftp.debian.org Severity: normal screader is no longer maintained upstream since more than 10 years. These days, Debian contains other, more maintained, screen reading solution for speech and console. The general consensus on our list is, that we can let go of this package. Please

Re: Planning to remove screader

Paul Gevers writes: > Hi > > On 21-08-15 11:50, Mario Lang wrote: >> If you are no longer actively maintaining screader, I guess we will >> remove it. screader is in need of some code updates. IOW, it is >> seriously starting to bitrod. > > So, just file the

Re: Planning to remove screader

Hi On 21-08-15 11:50, Mario Lang wrote: > If you are no longer actively maintaining screader, I guess we will > remove it. screader is in need of some code updates. IOW, it is > seriously starting to bitrod. So, just file the RFR now. Paul signature.asc Description: OpenPG

Re: Planning to remove screader

Jos Lemmens writes: > I once wrote screader because there was no screen reader at that time. > At least, I didn't know any such application. > Now adays we have speechd-up and brltty. I use my own jabt for my Alva > Delphi 480. Jabt has braille and speech support. BTW, BRLTTY h

Re: Planning to remove screader

Hello Mario, I once wrote screader because there was no screen reader at that time. At least, I didn't know any such application. Now adays we have speechd-up and brltty. I use my own jabt for my Alva Delphi 480. Jabt has braille and speech support. I imagine nearly nobody use screader an

Planning to remove screader

Hi. screader has not been maintained upstream since at least 10 years. Without someone maintaining the codebase, I think it would be best to remove this package. If you do still use it successfully, please let us know. If no one speaks up, and no one is interested in maintaining the screader

flite, screader and yasr are looking for a new maintainer

Hi. This is a call for help. I'd like to reduce the number of packages I am responsible for to hopefully improve the overall quality as a result. If any DD is willing to help the debian accessibility effort, please consider taking over one of the following packages: flite, screader,

screader

Hello, all! I have just switched from debian Woody to Sid. Among new packages I found a program called screader. I installed the package. I also installed festival. But screader does not speak. If anyone succeded in trying this program, please, drop me a not about what I need to do to make it