From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lina.host4u.net ([216.71.64.105]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 16PGsI-0006zf-00 for ; Sat, 12 Jan 2002 00:38:38 -0500 Received: from lbear (mail@12-237-122-156.client.attbi.com [12.237.122.156]) by lina.host4u.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g0C5ds207879 for ; Fri, 11 Jan 2002 23:39:54 -0600 Received: from cpt.kirk (helo=localhost) by lbear with local-esmtp (Exim 3.12 #1 (Debian)) id 16PGzI-0000ln-00 for ; Fri, 11 Jan 2002 23:45:52 -0600 Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 23:45:52 -0600 (CST) From: Kirk Wood X-Sender: cpt.kirk@lbear To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: suggestions for Speakup In-Reply-To: <010c01c19b18$d0f01580$0100a8c0@tward> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.7 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: On Fri, 11 Jan 2002, Thomas Ward wrote: > Hi, while I agree that not all the features in other screen readers are just > needed, but some are vary useful and helpful. One I'd rreally liked to see > added to the todo list is an exception dictionary. For example when writing > a program my synth might say printf when it is easier to read C code when it > says print f. Don't most synths have an exception dictionary? The few that I have looked at specs for so. But nobody seems to use them. I would think that this would be a much better place to do that kind of work. I know it can't be as thorough as what you can do at the computer. ======= Kirk Wood Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net Nowlan's Theory: He who hesitates is not only lost, but several miles from the next freeway exit.