Well in that case it means that it is not such a big problem, and if that issue is known it will be probably solved and we won't need to use 2 separate screen readers, which is very good.
Octavian----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Perry" <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Actually you can use the command line fine with Orca there is an issue though when you want to use root. There is work sometimes usingadministration apps you have to switch to a root level of orca which takes abit of work. Ken -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Octavian RasnitaSent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 3:41 AM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Creating an Operating System with speech included Oh Ken, you disappoint me. I was more and more convinced that Orca could be used well at least withsome apps, but now I hear that in order to access the command line I need touse another screen reader.Well, this is not needed at all under Windows where I can use Jaws with appswith a GUI and with apps that run in a command line, and I even use Linux with Jaws by SecureCRT. Octavian----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Perry" <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 6:33 AM Subject: RE: Creating an Operating System with speech includedThe problem is your trying to do everything with Orca. Orca is a window environment what your trying to do is real console stuff. If you want to use the console use a console screen reader and that's speakup. If you don't have a hardware synth then you're probably going to need to shell out for the IBM Viavoice or what ever they are calling it now something like ttsbut its 45$ so not too bad. Or you could go with Espeak and speakup whichis all free. Those will give you the root access your looking__________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind
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