From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp01.mrf.mail.rcn.net ([207.172.4.60]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1ALbER-0000Zd-00 for ; Sun, 16 Nov 2003 23:43:23 -0500 Received: from 207-172-165-135.s135.tnt1.nywnj.ny.dialup.rcn.com ([207.172.165.135] helo=Kevin) by smtp01.mrf.mail.rcn.net with smtp (Exim 3.35 #3) id 1ALbEN-0005aD-00 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sun, 16 Nov 2003 23:43:20 -0500 Message-ID: <000901c3acc5$4fd48b50$7f4cfea9@Kevin> From: "kevin" To: Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 23:43:11 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0005_01C3AC9B.656BAE50" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Subject: My documentation revisitedEmailing: alsa X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.3 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 04:43:23 -0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C3AC9B.656BAE50 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0006_01C3AC9B.656BAE50" ------=_NextPart_001_0006_01C3AC9B.656BAE50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Your files are attached and ready to send with this message. ------=_NextPart_001_0006_01C3AC9B.656BAE50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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introduction

Alsa has come a long way sinse it was first created. What a system! = It use to be speech was only a thing of the Windows world. Not = anymore! Alsa, however sophisticated, lacked one thing that has sparked much = debate. It lacked the frameview. Now, you may be thinking, "hold on...this isn't windows... we are = dealing with the world of console!" Yes, you are right. You see, alsa was made to be a flexible system and = while it cannot currently be ported to a Windows machine we have no = reason to say it cannot have slight (slight) Windows characteristics. This will be described in more detail later on.

Frameview with alsa?

I would first like to make one thing clear: alsa has nothing to do with Jaws for Windows! However, be that as it may, the kernal allows for such alterations = because it was designed to be networked to a Windows machine. = Therefore, the Multiple Document Interface (mdi) has met alsa! What will this do for us is allow us, the users, to assign labels to a = screen such as is done in the Jaws For Windows program. However, with differences. For one thing, an external synthesizer is used which puts little wear = and tear on the processor. This makes networking (specificly package handling) a quick process. This means increased productivity in the work place!

Am I turning alsa windows-based?

Alsa is under the New General public lisence This means it is freely distributed and is not to be sold to someone = like Microsoft. Personally, I don't know why you would do such a thing!

System requirements

Linux is not as strict as windows when it comes to this, therefore Redhat (all versions) support the alsa system. Also debean systems provide support. Well, that covers it. Any problems, questions, or concerns, please = email me at:

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