Hello all, I saw an FAQ that specifically stated that the current installation procedure requires sighted assistance. Marshall ---------- >From: Janina Sajka <janina at rednote.net> >To: bob.dodd at acm.org, "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> >Subject: Re: Spoken interface for Mac OS X >Date: Sun, Mar 21, 2004, 8:11 AM > > My conversations with the Apple developers suggest that the Mac terminal is > supported. I did not discuss installation, but I wouldn't expect it's > covered. I could be wrong, of course. > > Bob Dodd writes: >> Hi Darrell, >> >> Yes, I wondered how well it would handle shell windows myself, it's why >> I was look for anyone who might be thinking of trying out >> SpokenInterface. I was also interested in how well it handled >> installation. >> >> I also think you're right: SpokenInterface isn't competition for >> Speakup, it's a different market and a different philosophy (open >> source as opposed to closed source). I reckon SpokenInterface is more >> competition for windows based tools like Jaws: The cost of a mac+OSX >> should give PC+windows+Jaws a real run for its money. I also suspect, >> because the mac is so GUI driven, it will appeal more to low-vision >> users, rather than to blind users, though I'm sure people will disagree >> with that... >> >> It will be very interesting though, to see how well, and how >> seamlessly, integrated Apple have managed to make SpokenInterface seem >> to users, and what Speakup can learn from it. Apple are very good at >> look & feel (and design in general) so my guess is we'll learn >> something of use. >> >> /bob dodd >> >> --- Darrell Shandrow <nu7i at azboss.net> wrote: >> > Hi Bob, >> > >> > There's really no comparison. While Speakup provides excellent >> > access to >> > console-based applications and the Linux OS itself, it doesn't handle >> > any >> > graphical user interfaces. Spoken Interface is designed for the >> > Apple OS X >> > GUI. I wonder if it is even going to do anything if the user opens a >> > window >> > to the shell available in OS X... >> >> >> __________________________________ >> Do you Yahoo!? >> Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. >> http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
