what software synth does speak up work with? and can it be worked in to 2.6.5 kernel? - - Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Contact info: hank@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Email: Same as MSN. free world dial up number 91013 phone to free world dial up 360-207-0445 2487240081 vonage number 5092320711 cell 5099994602 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenny Hitt" <kenny@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 2:17 AM Subject: Re: open source accessibility software oppinion enquirey > Hi. I've been using Linux exclusively since Oct 200. I use speakup as > my main screen reader. > > http://www.linux-speakup.org > > I have no problem using any console app. Until recently, speakup > required a hardware synth. The latest speakup has support for software > synths, but it still has some problems with software speech. > Two other possibilities for console access are yasr or emacspeak. > > http://yasr.sf.net > > I don't remember the link for emacspeak. Yasr is a screen reader like > speakup while emacspeak is an accessible desktop running under emacs. > Unfortunately, access to the GUI in Linux doesn't really exist yet. The > project getting the most publicity is the Gnome accessibility project. > A program called gnopernicus is the screen reader for Gnome. > I've tried to use Gnopernicus for the last year to get access to Gnome. > Unfortunately, the developers of Gnopernicus seem to have much better > success than I've managed. > > The problem with using only console apps is the lack of a good browser > for the text console. Some day Mozilla will be usable from Gnome. For > now, the only way I have found to get any use from Mozilla is to use > Freedom box. > > http://freedombox.info > > It is a subscription service, and the source for their software isn't > open source. However, it works. They are still adding features, but > you can actually use it to browse the web. They say they will make the > browser freely available, but I've found I need to have an account with > them so I can mail links I want to look at to my freedombox.com address. > > Hope this helps. > Kenny > > > On Thu, May 27, 2004 at 09:55:35AM +0100, Foster,Joanna wrote: > > London Borough of Lambeth: our disclaimer is at the end of this e-mail. > > **************************************************************************** ******* > > > > Dear All > > > > I'm working on a local community project in conjunction with a specialist IT > > and Internet training charity U CAN DO I.T, who provide low cost training to > > individuals with visual impairments, hard of hearing or who are physically > > disabled. Our role here at REALISE I.T is to provide refurbished PC's free > > of charge to these individuals within our project area (four London > > borough's) > > > > U CAN DO I.T trainers currently work with JAWS; Hal; Windows Eyes and Super > > Nova. 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