Hi, well eSpeak looks good. Could anyone send me a sample of what it sounds like? mp3/ogg is fine. thanks, Arthur. --- Michael Whapples <mikster4 at msn.com> wrote: > Hello, > As already suggested, software speech, espeak > (http://espeak.sourceforge.net), infact there is a > more up to date version, > 1.10, you may have noticed it there if you have > already gone to the website. > > One feature that has been added to speakup since you > last used it is window > reading, where you can monitor one section of the > screen for changes > (particularly good in alsamixer, set it to view line > 5, I think, it will > read which control you are on perfectly). > > Good to hear that slackware is finally going to have > kernel 2.6 by default, > just hope they update the version of speakup as > well, as the one included > currently is very old. > From > Michael Whapples > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Arthur Pirika" <arfy8820 at yahoo.com.au> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 9:20 PM > Subject: Back on the list - Speakup updates? > > > > Hi there, well I'm back after a few months break > from > > linux. Just wondering what new speakup features > have > > been added since about August Last year, which is > when > > I was last using linux. I remember that cursor > > highlight tracking had just been introduced. > > Any improvements in the software synth department? > > lol. > > > > Also, it appears that the next version of > slackware > > will ship with a 2.6 kernel (finally!). Has pat > been > > informed of the new speakup etc? > > > > Thanks, > > Arthuyr. > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > > On Yahoo!7 > > Dating: It's free to join and check out our great > singles! > > http://www.yahoo7.com.au/personals > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > ____________________________________________________ On Yahoo!7 Dating: It's free to join and check out our great singles! http://www.yahoo7.com.au/personals
