Back on the list - Speakup updates?

[Arthur Pirika]

Hi, well eSpeak looks good. Could anyone send me a
sample of what it sounds like? mp3/ogg is fine.

thanks,
Arthur.

--- Michael Whapples <mikster4 at msn.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> As already suggested, software speech, espeak 
> (http://espeak.sourceforge.net), infact there is a
> more up to date version, 
> 1.10, you may have noticed it there if you have
> already gone to the website.
> 
> One feature that has been added to speakup since you
> last used it is window 
> reading, where you can monitor one section of the
> screen for changes 
> (particularly good in alsamixer, set it to view line
> 5, I think, it will 
> read which control you are on perfectly).
> 
> Good to hear that slackware is finally going to have
> kernel 2.6 by default, 
> just hope they update the version of speakup as
> well, as the one included 
> currently is very old.
> From
> Michael Whapples
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Arthur Pirika" <arfy8820 at yahoo.com.au>
> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 9:20 PM
> Subject: Back on the list - Speakup updates?
> 
> 
> > Hi there, well I'm back after a few months break
> from
> > linux. Just wondering what new speakup features
> have
> > been added since about August Last year, which is
> when
> > I was last using linux. I remember that cursor
> > highlight tracking had just been introduced.
> > Any improvements in the software synth department?
> > lol.
> >
> > Also, it appears that the next version of
> slackware
> > will ship with a 2.6 kernel (finally!). Has pat
> been
> > informed of the new speakup etc?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Arthuyr.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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