Well, if their app doesn't run in emacs, forget about emacspeak. If it uses gnome, one can try the alpha/beta of gnopernicus, but installing it's a bear, and software speech wouldn't work if the audio of the calls is passed through the computer too (I bet a radio station wouldn't be too keen on hearing jfw chatter on the air if you're a blind DJ). Since software speech goes right out the main output, you couldn't control the sound to not send the speech on the air, only to the speakers you're listening to, and most speech can't switch default sound card. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Guy Abandon." <text.tools@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 12:16 PM Subject: Re: Call Centre Job > Emacspeak: my reaction is to say yes and it is one of my objectives > to get up and running. I'm still not the best opinion though as I'm > still struggling with basics like mail. My train of thought is - it > wouldn't involve a kernal patch or that level of rebuild to the > computer, so should be regarded as more acceptable by the employer. > Opinions differ how easy or difficult it is to set up and get working, > I'm yet to find out for myself. I remain enthusiastic and keen > though. > A software synth/speech through the sound card is the economic option > again if you or the employer has no means of getting the external > devices paid for. This introduces a third element to install and get > working and as such, add to the scope for complexity though. Festival > doesn't seem to be mentioned here very often yet, but is now the > default software speech engine since the IBM ViaVoice product is not > readily supported much any nore. This point has been raised quite a > lot recently. > > GA! > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list