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BARRIER FREE SOCIETY

NVDA software can be downloaded
from the website https://www.
nvaccess.org/download/ for free.

had witnessed the increase in the usage of the progressive community taking their fate into their
Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive technology own hands, rebelling against the capitalist view of
that magically widened computer accessibility. knowledge access. It is a story of love that needs
The NVDA is portable on any thumb drive and to be told over time and globally, so that people do
provides direct access into any Windows system not feel despaired. It reflects the power of a few
with ease. In addition, the language and interface that are able to bring about changes to a larger
configurations, profiles and settings will follow community. It is a continuous serenade that every
ubiquitously. This ultimately allows the blind to great achievement has to come from common
have more interaction and access to information, people of the community for it to be sustainable
enabling them to carve their own dreams. and inclusive.

Unmistakably, the community-driven NVDA The author is currently working on courses that educate
development had grown out of their own himself on the internal and external forces that can
boundaries. For example, by creating a way to transform our society towards a postcarbon caring life-
write add-ons and scripts, NVDA had opened up affirming civilization. He also identified himself as an
autodidact that loves to be curious about any disciplines
new opportunities and a system for users that want and sciences that teach him how to live well.
something which is not available in mainstream
software. People from across the world are able
to write add-ons for weather forecasts, translation
work, and easily navigable application. This created
new job opportunities through remote access.

In computing, assisting others in difficult
situations require both the helper and seeker
to possess capital or technical tenacity. With
the advent of NVDA Remote, a free and open
source solution, it is possible to bridge this gap.
Peer-to-peer computing allows for guidance and
problem solving with minimal effort and technical
knowledge. In turn, one can earn a living along
the way. The NVDA, a micro invention, posits an
immense possibility of open source technology in
allowing access and creation of a new economy.

The emergence of NVDA tells the story of a

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