Even considering that only a SDK is available, this is a significant milestone. Is there anyone on the list who could write a usable, text-based front-end for this? I would consider setting up a donation system if there was someone... Matt <quote who="jack mendez"> > abbys is currently only being distributed for developers. it is in sdk > (software development kit) programmers will need to develop an > application to run around the fine engine kind of like kurzweil. > > At 09:28 PM 10/5/03 +0100, you wrote: >>Hi >> >>Well I know that a number of us hang on to Windows for scanning the >> printed word. Well I feel like it's Christmas come early as my >>favourite award winning OCR software Abbyy's Fine Reader is available >> for Linux. >> >>If anyone has already purchased Fine Reader for Linux could you report >> on it's usability? The website suggests that is usable from the >> command line. >> >>http://www.abbyy.com >> >>Gena >> >>__________________________________________________________ >>Using the freedom of Debian GNU Linux >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Speakup mailing list >>Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Matt B. White Tel: 508.969.2836