No, Via Voice is not free. -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of public.niran Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 7:22 AM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Which Linux + screen reader to choose? I believe Via Voice is not free. right? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hofstader" <chris.hofstader@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 4:47 PM Subject: RE: Which Linux + screen reader to choose? > If you really prefer Eloquence by a lot, you can get Via Voice (an > Eloquence > derivative) for GNU/Linux machines. > > -----Original Message----- > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of public.niran > Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 7:10 AM > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Which Linux + screen reader to choose? > > Everyone seems to be voting for ubuntu. What about fedora, gentoo etc? > Does > setting up screen readers on those distros is harder? > Also after listening to eloquence for so long don't know how well the > synthes on linux sounds. Any thoughts on eSpeak, festival vs eloquence? > > Thanks everyone, > Niran > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daniel Dalton" <d.dalton@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 3:47 PM > Subject: Re: Which Linux + screen reader to choose? > > >> On Tue, 15 Apr 2008, public.niran wrote: >> >>> many linux distribution and many screen readers available. >> >> Lots of distros, not so many screenreaders though. Orca is the main >> graphical one and speakup is the main console one. I think there is one >> other cli one too... Oh and brltty is for your braille display is what I >> use and has some basic speech support... >> You need a braille display for the speech though. >> >>> I would like to know which linux distribution has most built in support >>> for screen readers. And is there any single, simple package containing >>> required >> >> Probably ubuntu, but debian has orca in aptitude. If you aren't a braille >> user speech in a text console is slightly more complicated. >> I recommend you get console speech so if gnome crashes you can fix it >> easily... >> If your not up to the task of patching your own kernel mail me off list >> and I'll give you a deb file which will install a 2.6.23 kernel with >> speakup if you like... (if you are using debian or ubuntu) >> >>> tools for >> screen readers (not too large in size!) > What you all think about lsr, >> orca, speakup etc? >> >> Well orca of course for the graphical stuff, speakup if you like for the >> console and lsr, I heard about it, but not sure how development is going >> with it... >> >> Orca will install a whole bunch of stuff so make sure you have a couple >> hundred mb or perhaps 1 gb for your linux install, gnome and your >> screenreader... >> >>> any inputs are welcome. >> >> Good luck, >> >> -- >> Daniel Dalton >> >> http://members.iinet.net.au/~ddalton/ >> <d.dalton@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> __________ >> 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 > > > > __________ NOD32 3030 (20080416) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > > __________ > 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 __________ NOD32 3030 (20080416) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind