Speakup Bugs

[Steve Holmes]

This seems like such a minor thing to me.  I think we've gots lots
bigger fish to fry in this speakup development fire, like
compatibility with newer kernels, etc.  Glad there's a work-around for
those who care.

On Mon, Mar 03, 2003 at 06:42:57PM -0600, Luke Davis wrote:
> Ayemen brother!
> 
> On Mon, 3 Mar 2003, From Glenn Ervinat home. wrote:
> 
> > I have never liked the phonetic Zed as to the proper ZooLoo, as I learned in
> > HAM radio.
> > I have heard some HAMS use Zed, and I think it isn't good.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "erik burggraaf" <erik at erik-burggraaf.com>
> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 7:38 AM
> > Subject: Re: Speakup Bugs
> >
> >
> > Hi, I can comment on the first two bugs.  The first is a bug. Minorly
> > irritating.  I can get the jist from reviewing the bottom of the screen, but
> > clearing this up would speed things a bit.
> > The second is not a bug.  It says zed when you pres the z, because it was
> > writtin by a dude just down the road from me in london ontario canada.
> > Here, we call that letter zed, as opposed to the american zee.  Dr. Seus
> > would never approve, but I like it.  Smile.
> > Cheers,
> > Erik
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Luke Davis <ldavis at shellworld.net>
> > To: <Speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > Cc: <kirk at braille.uwo.ca>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 2:07 AM
> > Subject: Speakup Bugs
> >
> >
> > > Here are some further potential bugs.
> > >
> > > 1.  If you backspace [at the shell prompt], while parked, it will not
> > > speak the deleted characters, but will instead speak [maybe], the
> > > character on which the reading cursor is located (after).
> > >
> > > 2.  It says "zepthd", or something such as that, when you read or press a
> > > "z".
> > >
> > > 3.  While using the dec express, and having Speakup spell a word in all
> > > caps, or some caps and some other types, it will read the first two or so
> > > letters, say "command error in string value", one or more characters
> > > further, and later, depending on whether the word/acronym/etc., is short
> > > or long, "command error in parameter", followed by maybe some numbers or
> > > the like. I think this is the dec's bug, but speakup's problem, in the way
> > > it is sending data to the DEC.
> > >
> > > 4.  In the todo file, it suggests that a good new feature, would be to
> > > check parck status and store it, before doing a console switch.  This
> > > appears to work now.
> > >
> > > Luke
> > >
> > >
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