Speakup is strictly for command line, a virtual console. Orca on the other hand is intended to be a screen reader for the GUI desktop environment, gnome. If you are good with bash and want to work in the command line without the hastle of a desktop, then using speakup would be the best choice. However I'm sure you know already you will need an external synthisizer such as a double talk lt or a bns. Orca is maintained by sun, speakup is not. HTH, Cody On Aug 16, 2008, at 2:57 AM, Tony Baechler wrote: > Charlie Dorff wrote: >> Hi... >> I am currently using Orca as my screen reader and I was wondering >> how much difference there is between Orca and Speekup. Could >> someone explain what the advantages are of Speakup over Orca? Will >> Speakup do things that Orca can't? I am thinking about trying to >> install Speakup on my computer and would like a better idea of what >> Speakup is like before I get started. Thanks >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
