Speakup Bugs

[Luke Davis]

Man, we're poking fun at this point.  It is a lite thing, to be made lite
of.  I was quite content to drop it, but it keeps coming up now.:)

On Mon, 3 Mar 2003, Steve Holmes wrote:

> 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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> > > for 160, and $420 for 200 GB at 7200 RPM.
> > > http://www.mlhsystems.com/momex/NavCode/Hardware/ID/HardDrive/Affiliate/ERIK
> > > BURGGRA
> > > Convert to $US at http://www.xe.com/ucc
> > > ----- 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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