Hi Kirk, I haven't been following the CVS developments, but if the CVS version can be used with the old synth drivers, or will work at all without new synth drivers, why not release the v0.010 release as soon as IT is ready? You wrote: -=> Hi Janina: With the cvs code you certainly can boot with the synth -=> either turned off or not connected. There isn't much if any -=> performance hit as you call it. -=> -=> I was planning on not releasing a new version of speakup until I had -=> the synth modules stuff written, but a number of folks have been -=> lobbying for a new release before then. I'd be interrested in hearing -=> folks opinion on this subject. -=> -=> Kirk -=> -=> -- -=> -=> Kirk Reiser The Computer Braille Facility -=> e-mail: kirk at braille.uwo.ca University of Western Ontario -=> phone: (519) 661-3061 -=> -=> _______________________________________________ -=> Speakup mailing list -=> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca -=> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -=> --terry Name: Terry D. Cudney Phone: (905)735-6127 E-mail: terry at wasagacottage.com WWW: www.wasagacottage.com Q: How many college football players does it take to screw in a lightbulb? A: Only one, but he gets three credits for it.