Chapter 1. Help

Mailing lists are the primary communication channel for the FreeBSD community, covering a wide range of topics related to the project. Messages are typically written in plain text without graphical elements, making them well-suited for use with screen readers (both Braille displays and speech synthesizers). A complete list of available mailing lists can be found at: https://lists.freebsd.org/.

For accessibility issues, the main point of contact is the FreeBSD Accessibility Mailing List. To subscribe, browse the archive, send messages, or manage your subscription, visit: https://lists.freebsd.org/subscription/freebsd-accessibility

FreeBSD users and developers are also active on IRC (Internet Relay Chat), where real-time communication takes place. A complete list of servers and channels is available at: https://wiki.freebsd.org/IRC/Channels Messages are typically exchanged in plain text, making IRC well-suited for screen readers (both Braille displays and speech synthesizers).

If the issue pertains to an external tool installed through a port or package, consider including the port maintainer in the discussion to ensure proper attention and resolution.

To find out who maintains a specific port, navigate to the port’s directory and run the command make maintainer. For example, to find the maintainer of the www/edbrowse port, run:

To find the maintainer of an installed package, use the pkg info -f package. For example: