Re: Getting Involved

Bridger Reed-Lewis <[email protected]> Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:54:20 -0800
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Well idk =F0=9F=A4=B7 to be honest the most I can do is advocate and give
suggestions. My goal is to install, and hopefully work with this community
to improve accessibility. One thing I will be asking for is faster-whisper
to be folks, and a setting button be added so it=E2=80=99s easier to instal=
l.
Because right now it=E2=80=99s a nightmare to even get setup.

Outside of that, I still need to checkout all the text to speech software
along with eye tracking, speech control stuff too. Because I think this
should be just be a click away from installing compared to now where I feel
like I need a damn degree in computer science to set it up.

On Sun, Jun 15, 2025 at 00:33 Benson Muite <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
>
> On Sun, Jun 15, 2025, at 11:24 AM, Rob Whyte [Fudge] wrote:
> > You could get someone to build a package that depends on all you
> > separate packages and also makes system changes using gsettings.
> >
> > You can use packages to update configuration files also.
> >
> > Would this be a possible solution?
> >
> >
> > Speak to someone on the KDE core team about packaging your changes.
>
> KDE applications are not directly packaged for Arch linux by KDE, but by
> Arch
> linux packagers.  The Arch package repository does contain KDE packages:
> https://archlinux.org/packages/
>
> but faster-whisper seems like a candidate for AUR
> https://aur.archlinux.org/
> and seems to already be there:
> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/python-faster-whisper
>
> If there are problems with integrating with KDE software, that would be
> useful
> to know.
>
> >
> >
> > cheers
> >
> >
> > On 11/06/2025 8:09 am, Bridger Reed-Lewis wrote:
> >> Because right now, it requires someone with the knowledge of the
> >> terminal, along with access to chatgpt to troubleshoot. If not they
> >> either have to know what they=E2=80=99re doing or rely on the communit=
y to
> >> help them.
> >>
> >> What I=E2=80=99m envisioning is something that built into the settings=
 very
> >> similar to what Apple has, so I think in about 2 months I should have
> >> a decent presentation and summary of what they can do.
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jun 10, 2025 at 13:59 Shervin Emami <[email protected]>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>     That sounds like a great idea.
> >>
> >>     Cheers,
> >>     Shervin.
> >>
> >>     On Wed, 11 June 2025, 5:35=E2=80=AFam Bridger Reed-Lewis,
> >>     <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>         I think my goal is to test these out, and meet with the board
> >>         along with the accessibility person they hired to recommend
> >>         some changes for the OS so that these things are more
> >>         integrated into the system so that those with disabilities can
> >>         just easily use these out of the box
> >>
> >>         On Tue, Jun 10, 2025 at 03:46 Shervin Emami
> >>         <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>             Oh ok, so Bridger was thinking that the functionality is
> >>             already integrated into the dedktop environment, whereas I
> >>             was thinking that Bridger is willing to implement the
> >>             integration into KDE.
> >>
> >>             The speech recognition engines convert speech files to
> >>             text, they don't have any OS integration. But it's not
> >>             that hard to implement basic OS integration by getting
> >>             speech recognition to emulate pressing keys on a keyboard.
> >>             I hacked together my own basic scripts for doing that. You
> >>             could turn my script into something more convenient to use=
:
> >>
> >>             https://github.com/shervinemami/push-to-whisper
> >>
> >>
> >>             Cheers,
> >>             Shervin.
> >>
> >>             On Mon, 9 June 2025, 8:37=E2=80=AFpm Bridger Reed-Lewis,
> >>             <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>                 It=E2=80=99s installing right now, and no it=E2=80=99s=
 not a feature
> >>                 yet from what I know. I=E2=80=99m going to see how acc=
urate it
> >>                 is though once I get back from work. From what I
> >>                 understand though it runs this in a separate window
> >>                 not with the os, which is what I=E2=80=99m looking for=
 similar
> >>                 to what Apple and windows does it.
> >>
> >>
> >>                 On Mon, Jun 9, 2025 at 02:06 Benson Muite
> >>                 <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>                     On Mon, Jun 9, 2025, at 12:52 PM, Bridger
> >>                     Reed-Lewis wrote:
> >>                     > Hey so I set up what I could with a older laptop
> >>                     but I was looking through
> >>                     > our past conversations, and I wasn=E2=80=99t awa=
re that
> >>                     faster-whisper didn=E2=80=99t work
> >>                     > within program, is there a effort to fix this?
> >>
> >>                     You would probably need to file a bug report, but
> >>                     without more details it is unclear
> >>                     where.  For example, which program does it not
> >>                     work with? Does it work with any
> >>                     programs? Is this on Arch with KDE on Wayland? Do
> >>                     other programs similar to
> >>                     fast-whisper work?
> >>
>

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<div dir=3D"auto">Well idk =F0=9F=A4=B7 to be honest the most I can do is a=
dvocate and give suggestions. My goal is to install, and hopefully work wit=
h this community to improve accessibility. One thing I will be asking for i=
s faster-whisper to be folks, and a setting button be added so it=E2=80=99s=
 easier to install. Because right now it=E2=80=99s a nightmare to even get =
setup.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Outside of =
that, I still need to checkout all the text to speech software along with e=
ye tracking, speech control stuff too. Because I think this should be just =
be a click away from installing compared to now where I feel like I need a =
damn degree in computer science to set it up.=C2=A0</div><div><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Sun, Jun 15, 2025 at 00:33 Benson Muite &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:benson_=
[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><bl=
ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-lef=
t-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(=
204,204,204)"><br>
<br>
On Sun, Jun 15, 2025, at 11:24 AM, Rob Whyte [Fudge] wrote:<br>
&gt; You could get someone to build a package that depends on all you <br>
&gt; separate packages and also makes system changes using gsettings.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; You can use packages to update configuration files also.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Would this be a possible solution?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Speak to someone on the KDE core team about packaging your changes.<br=
>
<br>
KDE applications are not directly packaged for Arch linux by KDE, but by Ar=
ch<br>
linux packagers.=C2=A0 The Arch package repository does contain KDE package=
s:<br>
<a href=3D"https://archlinux.org/packages/" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_b=
lank">https://archlinux.org/packages/</a><br>
<br>
but faster-whisper seems like a candidate for AUR<br>
<a href=3D"https://aur.archlinux.org/" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank"=
>https://aur.archlinux.org/</a><br>
and seems to already be there:<br>
<a href=3D"https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/python-faster-whisper" rel=3D=
"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/python-fa=
ster-whisper</a><br>
<br>
If there are problems with integrating with KDE software, that would be use=
ful<br>
to know.<br>
<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; cheers<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; On 11/06/2025 8:09 am, Bridger Reed-Lewis wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt; Because right now, it requires someone with the knowledge of the <=
br>
&gt;&gt; terminal, along with access to chatgpt to troubleshoot. If not the=
y <br>
&gt;&gt; either have to know what they=E2=80=99re doing or rely on the comm=
unity to <br>
&gt;&gt; help them.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; What I=E2=80=99m envisioning is something that built into the sett=
ings very <br>
&gt;&gt; similar to what Apple has, so I think in about 2 months I should h=
ave <br>
&gt;&gt; a decent presentation and summary of what they can do.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; On Tue, Jun 10, 2025 at 13:59 Shervin Emami &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; =
<br>
&gt;&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0That sounds like a great idea.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Cheers,<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Shervin.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0On Wed, 11 June 2025, 5:35=E2=80=AFam Bridger R=
eed-Lewis,<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]=
m" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I think my goal is to test these =
out, and meet with the board<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0along with the accessibility pers=
on they hired to recommend<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0some changes for the OS so that t=
hese things are more<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0integrated into the system so tha=
t those with disabilities can<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0just easily use these out of the =
box<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0On Tue, Jun 10, 2025 at 03:46 She=
rvin Emami<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shervin.ema=
[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Oh ok, so Bridger w=
as thinking that the functionality is<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0already integrated =
into the dedktop environment, whereas I<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0was thinking that B=
ridger is willing to implement the<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0integration into KD=
E.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0The speech recognit=
ion engines convert speech files to<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0text, they don&#39;=
t have any OS integration. But it&#39;s not<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0that hard to implem=
ent basic OS integration by getting<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0speech recognition =
to emulate pressing keys on a keyboard.<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I hacked together m=
y own basic scripts for doing that. You<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0could turn my scrip=
t into something more convenient to use:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<a href=3D"https://=
github.com/shervinemami/push-to-whisper" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blan=
k">https://github.com/shervinemami/push-to-whisper</a><br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Cheers,<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Shervin.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0On Mon, 9 June 2025=
, 8:37=E2=80=AFpm Bridger Reed-Lewis,<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]=
</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0It=E2=
=80=99s installing right now, and no it=E2=80=99s not a feature<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0yet f=
rom what I know. I=E2=80=99m going to see how accurate it<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0is th=
ough once I get back from work. From what I<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0under=
stand though it runs this in a separate window<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0not w=
ith the os, which is what I=E2=80=99m looking for similar<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0to wh=
at Apple and windows does it.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0On Mo=
n, Jun 9, 2025 at 02:06 Benson Muite<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">benson_muite=
@emailplus.org</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0On Mon, Jun 9, 2025, at 12:52 PM, Bridger<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0Reed-Lewis wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0&gt; Hey so I set up what I could with a older laptop<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0but I was looking through<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0&gt; our past conversations, and I wasn=E2=80=99t aware that<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0faster-whisper didn=E2=80=99t work<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0&gt; within program, is there a effort to fix this?<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0You would probably need to file a bug report, but<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0without more details it is unclear<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0where.=C2=A0 For example, which program does it not<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0work with? Does it work with any<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0programs? Is this on Arch with KDE on Wayland? Do<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0other programs similar to<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0fast-whisper work?<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
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