From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: (qmail 25159 invoked from network); 3 Dec 1996 23:32:29 -0000 Received: from smtp-relay-2.Adobe.COM (192.150.11.2) by mail2.redhat.com with SMTP; 3 Dec 1996 23:32:28 -0000 Received: by smtp-relay-2.Adobe.COM (8.7.5) with ESMTP id PAA25383; Tue, 3 Dec 1996 15:32:07 -0800 (PST) Received: by inner-relay-1.Adobe.COM (8.7.5) with ESMTP id PAA03140; Tue, 3 Dec 1996 15:31:08 -0800 (PST) Received: by mail-345.corp.Adobe.COM (8.7.5) with ESMTP id PAA22609; Tue, 3 Dec 1996 15:32:04 -0800 (PST) Received: by labrador (8.6.9) id PAA28307; Tue, 3 Dec 1996 15:29:54 -0800 Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 15:29:54 -0800 Message-Id: <199612032329.PAA28307@labrador> To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: Got some questions? In-Reply-To: References: <199612032253.RAA04817@connect.reach.net> Reply-To: raman@Adobe.COM From: "T. V. Raman" X-Phone: 1 (408) 536-3945 X-Fax: 1(408) 537-4042 List-Id: Ken Perry writes: > >As for the device driver for Emacs speak the > only speach access software out there you have to right that driver in > emacs as far as I understand it. If it was as simple as writing it in C Ken-- you clearly *dont* understand it. The device driver for emacspeak is written in TCL --not in "emacs" as you put it. And the reason why emacspeak is so portable is specifically because of the above; the driver runs stably on every platform that runs TCL. > or C++ I think there would be one writen. As it is right now if you don't > have Dectalk you don't have speech. There is a nice braille term program > if you have a braille display. I hear the people who wrote the braille > screen reader were thinking about writing a speech out put but then I have > seen nothing of that since I wrote them about 6 months ago. > > Ken /whistler > > > On Tue, 3 Dec 1996, Jim Corbett wrote: > > > Hello there, > > > > I have been monitoring this list for five months and I am inpressed with the > > caliber of the discussions. > > > > So now I feel comfortable enough to toss my hat into the ring and post a few > > questions. > > > > My experiences with Linux or Unix has come from the Net or through the > > college I work for. However this experience has come via a terminal emulator. > > > > I have been thinking about setting up a computer at home to play with Linux. > > I don't really want to tie up my P166, so I was thinking of using a 286 or a > > 386 that I can pick up rather ceap these days. Any ideas? > > > > Also what should I be considering for a synthesizer? I have the means of > > accessing a multitude of internal or external devices. ie. acsent pc, > > acsent sa, Artic 215, 615, or a Echo internal card. > > > > The latest discussion in regards to Artic, does cause me some concern. > > > > I am currently in my third year of Information systems, and have enough > > experience with Assembler and C plus plus to try and tackcle writing a > > device driver. so if any one out there has the source code for a driver, I > > would be more than greatful to have it. > > > > Many thanks in advance, > > > > Jim corbett > > BLINDNET@reach.net > > > > Jim Corbett > > BLINDNET@reach.net > > > > --- > > Send your message for blinux-list to blinux-list@redhat.com > > Blinux software archive at ftp://leb.net/pub/blinux > > Blinux web page at http://leb.net/blinux > > To unsubscribe send mail to blinux-list-request@redhat.com > > with subject line: unsubscribe > > > > --- > Send your message for blinux-list to blinux-list@redhat.com > Blinux software archive at ftp://leb.net/pub/blinux > Blinux web page at http://leb.net/blinux > To unsubscribe send mail to blinux-list-request@redhat.com > with subject line: unsubscribe -- Best Regards, --raman Adobe Systems Tel: 1 (408) 536 3945 (W14-129) Advanced Technology Group Fax: 1 (408) 537 4042 (W14 129) 345 Park Avenue Email: raman@adobe.com San Jose , CA 95110 -2704 Email: raman@cs.cornell.edu http://labrador.corp.adobe.com/~raman/raman.html (Adobe Internal) http://www.cs.cornell.edu/Info/People/raman/raman.html (Cornell) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The opinions expressed are my own and in no way should be taken as representative of my employer, Adobe Systems Inc. ____________________________________________________________