some suggestions and a question`

[Ameer Armaly]

They do have to be graphical, but have a menu like dos screen readers to
chang voice and other settings----- Original Message -----
From: "Kirk Wood" <cpt.kirk at 1tree.net>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 6:38 AM
Subject: Re: some suggestions and a question`


> Ameer,
>
> Speakup is command line based because Linux is cammond line based. While
> you can run X, developing a screen reader for it is a lot bigger job and
> the other Kirk (awsome programmer Kirk) chose to tackle the command line
> version.
>
> The truth is that while the graphical interface makes things easier for
> some people, it has come with a high price for many others. I am not
> convinced it has to be this way, but to not be this way would require
> considering alternate access from the begining. The fact is that Windows
> screen readers have cobbled access to the operating system. Microsoft
> breaks them on a regular basis without warning (or regard) to the
> companies making them.
>
> =======
> Kirk Wood
> Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net
>
> Cluelessness
> There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of
> inquisitive idiots
>
>
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