Yes, I understand that is indeed the case. I wonder how speakup goes with other hardware such as spark? I'm thinking of items such as keyboard polling and communication with the serial ports or other synthesisers. I personally can't imagine a double talk PC goinside a spark machine. Then again, if the kernel provides low level drivers for these areas, it might really work. On Sat, 10 Nov 2001, Janina Sajka wrote: > Amanda: > > I understand linux runs very well on sparc platforms. > > > On Fri, 9 Nov 2001, Amanda Lee wrote: > > > This is very interesting. If only we used Sun workstations at Verizon. > > I do access Sun Solaris Servers to do development work but I doubt they'd > > ever allow me Sys Admin privileges ha! > > > > Next time they ask us for PC upgrades I'm going to throw them a fast one! > > and request a Linux box! haha! > > > > Amanda Lee > > Alexandria VA > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > -- > > Janina Sajka, Director > Technology Research and Development > Governmental Relations Group > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > > Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > > Chair, Accessibility SIG > Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) > http://www.openebook.org > > Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper, > Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.asp > > Download a free sample Digital Talking Book edition of Martin Luther > King Jr's inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech at > http://www.afb.org/mlkweb.asp > > Learn how to make accessible software at > http://www.afb.org/accessapp.asp > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >