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EmmaDE6 1.00: a new version focused on accessibility!
The Emmabuntüs Collective is pleased to announce the release, on December 15, 2025, of the new Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 6 1.00 64-bit, based on Debian 13.2 “Trixie” and featuring the Xfce/LXQt desktop environments.
This new version of our distribution mainly focuses on accessibility improvements, developed as part of our collaboration with our friends at A.S.I. YOVOTOGO and the “Togolese Federation of Associations of Persons with Disabilities” (FETAPH). The goal is to soon equip specialized centers for people with visual impairments across Togo including the Saint Augustine Multipurpose Center in Lomé and the Maison du Handicap initiated by Mutualistes Sans Frontières.
These advancements were made possible thanks to the work and valuable feedback of our blind and visually impaired volunteers: Stéphane, Philippe, Gloupy, and Qid. We warmly thank them for their tests, their experience, and their suggestions for improvement.
The deployment of this version in Togo will begin in early January 2026, with initial training provided by our friends Jean-Pierre and Elias, and ongoing maintenance handled by the Togolese association JUMP Lab’Orione.
The new accessibility features are activated only at the user’s request, through a dedicated interface, so as not to disrupt our long-time users.