zipspeak

[Saqib Shaikh]

Personally Jason I'd stick with Zipspeak.  It's an easy way to get started.
But I'd be shocked if you were still using Zipspeak at Christmas 2002 - it's
a good way to get started and eventually you will move on.

Saqib
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Symes" <jsymes at netins.net>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 6:42 AM
Subject: Re: zipspeak


> Well, ZipSpeak will work fine for me right now, since this is my first use
> of any form of linux system. My programming isn't good, and I've only got
a
> single, small hard drive for my Windows. I plan on adding another drive to
> my system sometime, and then I'd upgrade to a full version of some form of
> linux. Thanks for the advice, though. I'll keep it in mind when I'm able
to
> take that next step.
> At 09:55 PM 12/21/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi, Jason. Personally, you are much better off going with a full blown
> >distribution such as Red Hat 7.2.
> >There are quite a few limitations with Zipspeak that should be addressed.
> >
> >At the last I knew of it doesn't support /proc. This means if you try to
> >upgrade to Speakup 1.0 you will not be able to change voice rate, pitch,
and
> >all of that. As well as many other /proc settings you might want.
> >
> >Also I was never able to get X going under Zipspeak so that other family
> >members could use Linux with gui which didn't go over well with them.
They
> >like to use Gnome, and I was able to do that much easier under Red Hat
7.2.
> >Also if you ever get interested in Vmware which allows you to run Windows
> >under Linux it requires a working x server. Which was easy enough to get
> >going with RH 7.2.
> >
> >While you can get just about any app to run under Zipspeak it was easier
> >just getting a full distribution which has just about anything you want
on
> >the cd already. It is known to work with the distribution, is
precompiled,
> >and there is less to download.
> >That is unless you download the distribution, and that is pretty big.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Jason Symes <jsymes at netins.net>
> >To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> >Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 1:47 PM
> >Subject: zipspeak
> >
> >
> >> I just got ZipSpeak 7.1 unzipped on my system, and I'm eagerly awaiting
> >> some Windows tasks to finish running so I can shut down and kick the
> >tires.
> >> However, I'm curious as to ZipSpeak's limitations.
> >> I've got a Smart And Friendly 2x2x24x cdr-w drive connected to my pc
via a
> >> scsi expansion card. Will ZipSpeak see this drive?
> >> Thanks, and have a happy holidays!
> >>
> >> Jason Symes
> >>
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