Hi all, Why not use NFBtrans or Turbo Braille, both of which have versions for Linux and both of which are free, and under the License. Ann P. -- Ann K. Parsons email: akp at eznet.net ICQ Number: 33006854 WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp "All that is gold does not glitter. Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT