Re: lynx-dev Speech capable browser on UK ISP (was: Can you help)

[Gene Collins]

The Reason most blind folks prefer to run Lynx under DOS or Win95, is
that in the past, that's where most of the screen reading packages were
being developed, and you are right, most blind folks aren't knowledgable
enough to setup and administer their own Linux system.  That dosn't mean
we can't, just that the learning curve can be a bit steep.  But for
those who might be interested, I'm writing this on a Linux system using
a speech package that is still in the Alpha stage of development called
Speakup.  It is a patch to the Kernel and gives full access to the text
based system console devices.

If you are interested, send me private email and I'll respond with
particulars of where to get the software, and how to join the Speakup
mailing list.

Speaking of lists, Doug, do you have info on how to subscribe to
blind-l?

Thanks,
Gene Collins (address@hidden)

>On Sat, 31 Jul 1999, David Woolley wrote:
>
>> I'm not familiar with NetTamer, but, unless there a serious problems
>> with speech software for Linux, I would suggest that Linux would be
>> a much more friendly environment for running Lynx/speech synthesiser
>> combinations.  Network software and DOS never go comfortably together.
>
>I am not sure that this would be generally accepted. It is certainly
>true that using network software under DOS is not simple. Discussion
>on the BLIND-L mailing list has led to my conclusion that only those
>technically adept at using computers feel comfortable doing this
>under linux, however. Most seem to prefer the DOS solution. Further
>discussion of this should probably move to BLIND-L.
>                               Doug
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>Doug Kaufman
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