Software speech support is in the latest CVS version of Speakup. To use it, get Speech-dispatcher along with Speechd-up. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 5/27/2004 at 8:44 AM hank wrote: >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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