software makes Linux accessible to the blind user. Features unique to this package include: reading the accumulated log of your interactive session (as well as screen review mode), audio feedback as text is displayed on the screen, Customizable speech commands (not just key bindings), a modular interface between the kernel and the speech package, and escape sequences that allow applications to speak for themselves. Note, I've not tried this yet, so none of this is first hand. However, it seems what the author has done is to create a kernel patch which allows one to add and remove speech modules. The modules themselves don't live in kernel space, just the code which interfaces them to the kernel and allows adding and deletion of modules. Jupiter is one such module. You can build your own and add it to a running kernel without recompiling or even shutting down the system. For lots more, see http://www.eklhad.net/linux/jupiter/index.html Rich
