From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from dsl092-170-086.wdc1.dsl.speakeasy.net ([66.92.170.86] helo=toccata.rednote.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.34 #1 (Debian)) id 16kFog-0005CD-00 for ; Sun, 10 Mar 2002 21:45:38 -0500 Received: from localhost (janina@localhost) by toccata.rednote.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g2B2j1202445 for ; Sun, 10 Mar 2002 21:45:01 -0500 X-Authentication-Warning: toccata.rednote.net: janina owned process doing -bs Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 21:45:01 -0500 (EST) From: Janina Sajka X-X-Sender: janina@toccata.rednote.net To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Questions about programs under Linux. In-Reply-To: <15500.6584.570138.640800@akp.selfhost.com> 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: 2.0.8 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: Hey, Ann: The few times I've heard those emacspeak audio icons, I've loved them. Unfortunately, I usually have to run my emacspeak using ViaVoice, and my sound card usually refuses to do both audio icons and software speech at the same time. Regretable. On Sun, 10 Mar 2002, Ann Parsons wrote: > Hi all, > > Jannina, great post. Yes, I do know people who use emacs with > speakup, and I know it works because I've tried it myself. I like the > ease of use of Emacspeak, however. > > I think you're right. It's a matter of choice, and isn't > that what makes us independent? One of my reasons for liking > Emacspeak is the sound icons. I confess I like them a great deal and > think that they are one of the nicest things about the program. > However, as you say, it's all personal preference. > > Ann P. > > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org