Accessible-Coconut (AC)
Welcome to AC, a GNU/Linux OS derived from Ubuntu-MATE, dedicated to accessibility. With a focus on professionalism, we deliver a free and open-source desktop environment tailored for the visually impaired. Through innovative features and community collaboration, we enable seamless navigation, communication, and creation.
Join us in shaping a future where technology knows no barriers. Accessible-Coconut features a screen reader, optical character recognition (OCR), office suite, sound editor, media players, educational games, and more.
Features
Accessible-Coconut comes with all applications we have developed along with essential popular and attractive applications
Screen reader
Provides alternative access to the desktop by using speech synthesis and Braille.
Math tutor
For developing math skills in a playful way.
Musical instrument
Play musical instruments using the keyboard of the computer.
Print reading
Facility to read printed books using a scanner in almost all the major languages in the world including English, Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, etc
Editing suits
Accessible audio and video editing solutions
Disk management
Accessible disk management solutions
Six key input
Type text in any text field using only six keys of the keyboard with Braille knowledge in a Perkins Brailler mode.
Media conversion
Multimedia converter with batch file conversion support which can convert to more than 100 different formats.
Keyboard shortcuts
Easy life making keyboard shortcuts for many facilities including recognizing screenshot, knowing battery status, controlling brightness, etc
Typing tutor
Improve typing skill in different languages of the world in a playful way.
Magnification
Screen Magnification facility.
Console (TTY) screenreader
Screen reader for making Linux Console Accessible
Chess game
Play chess with a computer without any barrier of sightlessness.
Ebook speaker
Read electronic books in various formats including epub, pdf, text, etc.
Office-Suit
Comes with LibreOffice which includes the applications Writer, Calc and Impress.
Daisy-player
play books in daisy format.
Connect Smartphone
Connect smartphones and share clipboard, data, control media player, etc using KDE-Connect.
Basic software
Many basic daily living applications including Firefox, Chrome, VLC media player, Artha offline English dictionary, Pidgin internet messenger, Thunderbird email client, etc.
Features inherited from Debian GNU/Linux
Accessible-Coconut is based on Ubuntu-Mate which is based on Debian GNU/Linux operating system. Features inherited are listed below.
Linux Kernel
Uses Linux kernel which is the best and most secure Kernel available in the world.
Stability and Reliability
GNU/Linux systems are widely known for their stability and reliability, many GNU/Linux servers on the Internet have been running for years without failure or even being restarted.
No Virus-Antivirus games
GNU/Linux is designed with concepts of file permissions, user privileges, etc which makes Anti-virus irrelevant.
Driver support
Most hardware is already supported by the Linux kernel. Proprietary drivers for hardware are available when the free software is not sufficient.
User controls the system
It won’t do any actions without permission of user, such as automatic update, restart, etc.
Connect with AC community
If you have any queries, bug to report, or suggestions regarding Accessible-Coconut, there are plenty of experts including developers in our group. You will get answers to your queries instantly or within 24 hours. Also we will consider your valuable suggestions and bug reports. Feel free to discuss anything.