I am not sure if speakup is included in the latest Ubuntu. On Mon, 28 Jan 2008, Valiant (on laptop) wrote: > blinks? 7.4? > Last I know is 7.10, where'd I miss? > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Willem van der Walt" <wvdwalt@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 2:19 AM > Subject: Re: speech output > > > > Hi, > > Unless you plan on doing a lot of new kernel builds and stuff, you can do > > well with software speech. > > Espeak is a software synthesizer which is now a days very popular. It is > > miles better than flite and supported by all the speech applications like > > speakup, emacspeak, orca etc. > > There is a sapi version for windows so you can give it a spin there. > > See http://espeak.sf.net/test/latest.html for the latest version. > > You can also these days buy a version of IBM Viavoice now knows as > > ttsynth, from Janina and elsewhere. > > As far as Linux distributions go, the easiest ones to get going with > > speech seem to be Ubuntu 7.4/feisti and grml, but you can get software > > speech going with most linuxes if you put in enough effort. > > HTH, Willem > > > > > > On Sun, 27 Jan 2008, Neil Foster wrote: > > > > > Hi > > > I am returning to linux havign lost my sight adn need to get speech > > > output. > > > The best way seems to be via speakup with a hardware speech synth. The > > > problems I have are. > > > > > > 1) Can you get external hardware speech synths that wil work vai usb porst > > > 2) does speakup support usb ports? > > > > > > I need it to work via usb ports as my laptops only have usb porst. I have > > > heard that you can get serial port/usb converts usb ports are obviusly > > > fast > > > enough and capable enough if hardware manufacturers watn to provide the > > > kit > > > and feel there is a market for it but will this appear as a /dev/tty port > > > without special drivers? > > > > > > Not bothered about the speech outptu quality that much . I've used flite > > > on > > > win xp and assuem its the same on linux beign the same source coes and > > > although not good its understandalbe which is the point after all. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Neil Foster > > > but am not hat impresed with what the likes of flite output, > >> _______________________________________________ > > > Blinux-list mailing list > > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > > -- > > This message is subject to the CSIR's copyright terms and conditions, e-mail > > legal notice, and implemented Open Document Format (ODF) standard. > > The full disclaimer details can be found at > > http://www.csir.co.za/disclaimer.html. > > > > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by > > MailScanner, > > and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks Transtec Computers for > > their support. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list mailing list > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- This message is subject to the CSIR's copyright terms and conditions, e-mail legal notice, and implemented Open Document Format (ODF) standard. The full disclaimer details can be found at http://www.csir.co.za/disclaimer.html. This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks Transtec Computers for their support. _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list