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Alex H. linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com
Thu May 21 23:09:38 EDT 2015


IMHO, that's why I couldn't use Linux. Tons of half solutions that
break every time you attempt an upgrade or update. Stable? Heh!

I've seen speakup issues on the linux mailing list, nobody seems to
care, though. YASR is a dead project, I think. Sad, as it was kinda
cool.

Alex

On 5/21/15, Hart Larry via Dectalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com> wrote:
> For the record, I just enjoy DecTalk as a listener.
> Well, actually, I think Speakup has had DecTalk drivers since at least 2004,
> however, the DecPC setup was quite
> agrevating, as while arrowing, it wouldn't interrupt previous text. Once I
> got this USB from a company in Sacromento, it
> was more pleasant staying completely in Linux, I got rid of windows in
> 2006.
> In Speakup, my issues are that while arrowing, or other times, pitch, rate,
> and volume drop instantly. I must go to each
> controll-pannel-and-ajust each setting back to where I want it.
> The gentleman who sold me this unit is not so familliar with Linux, but he
> says, if I can show him a log of commands
> sent to the unit by Speakup, he can solve my problem.
> Well, since I attend a LUG, no1 can figure how how we can begin such a log.
> I guess many Speakup users would rather use
> software speech.
> Meanwhile, the number of similar screen-readers in Linux supporting DecTalk
> are quite small. YASR wants to, but is not
> working. Emacspeak seems to, but learning that is complicated. Jupiter did
> work with DecPC, but not so-far in this
> setup, although Jupiter actually has an ajustable pronunciation dictionary
> I am not at all familliar with commands in the unit, as if I were, I would
> love to increase the inflextion. Thanks so
> much in advance for any assistance
> Hart
>
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