On Fri, 1 Jun 2001, Ann Parsons wrote:
>
> SPEAKUP FAQ
>
> q. what is Speakup?
>
> q. Who invented Speakup?
>
> q. When was it first released?
>
> q. Why should I use Speakup?
>
> q. Where do I get speakup?
>
I think that all of the previous questions could be consolidated in to a
single question of who what where when how and why!
> q. What kind of computer equipment do I need to run Speakup?
>
> q. What speech synthesizers are supported by Speakup.
>
> q. Can I use software speech with Speakup?
Again consolidation would be good for one question about equipment.
> q. Will Speakup work on a Windows system?
I think this question can be taken care of in the introductory material.
> q. What is the best version of Linux for a blind person?
Let's not address this one please? Religious war fair is not needed.
> q. I have heard about Emacspeak. How does Speakup differ and which
> is better, or do I need both?
>
> q. How do I install Speakup?
This question should point users to various appropriate installation
materials for distributions.
It seems to me that there are a lot of often answered questions on the
mailing list that need to be addressed so that people don't continue to
ask and answer the same questions. A suggested list might be.
q. What versions of speakup work with what kernels?
q. why doesn't speakup come up talking when I use bla bla bla distros
boot disk?
q. what is the status of cursering?
q. what are the current goals of speakup short term and long term?
HTH
--
Frank Carmickle
phone: 412 761-9568
email: frankiec at dryrose.com
