They do have to be graphical, but have a menu like dos screen readers to chang voice and other settings----- Original Message ----- From: "Kirk Wood" <cpt.kirk@xxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 6:38 AM Subject: Re: some suggestions and a question` > Ameer, > > Speakup is command line based because Linux is cammond line based. While > you can run X, developing a screen reader for it is a lot bigger job and > the other Kirk (awsome programmer Kirk) chose to tackle the command line > version. > > The truth is that while the graphical interface makes things easier for > some people, it has come with a high price for many others. I am not > convinced it has to be this way, but to not be this way would require > considering alternate access from the begining. The fact is that Windows > screen readers have cobbled access to the operating system. Microsoft > breaks them on a regular basis without warning (or regard) to the > companies making them. > > ======= > Kirk Wood > Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net > > Cluelessness > There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of > inquisitive idiots > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
