Re: Linux for the Blind

Kenneth Albanowski (kjahds@kjahds.com)
Mon, 11 Mar 1996 04:36:53 -0500 (EST)


On Sun, 10 Mar 1996, Info acct. wrote:

> I've just started reading the list and had noticed a few people talking
> about support for the brail terms. I myself am not blind, but would love
> to see more support in Linux for blind computer access products as I know
> a lot of people that would be happy. My question though, is that I
> haven't noticed anyone speaking of drivers for speech cards that most of
> the people that I know prefer using to access their computers? Is there
> anything being done in this respect?
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave McPike
> Stonehenge Internet

The work I have been doing soley affects Braille readers which don't
themselves use drivers. I have not dealt with speech readers at all, and
someone else will have to comment on them.

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Kenneth Albanowski (kjahds@kjahds.com, CIS: 70705,126)