speakup and debian

Quoting "der.hans" <PLUGd@LuftHans.com>:

> moin, moin,
>
> I've noticed this a few times: kernel-image-2.4.20-speakup
>
> Finally looked at what it is.
>
> This kernel package contains a Linux kernel patched with speakup,
> a screen reader for the Linux console. Speakup currently supports the
> following hardware speech synthesizers:
> * DoubleTalk PC/LT
> * LiteTalk
> * Accent PC/SA
> * Speakout
> * Artic Transport
> * Audapter
> * Braille 'N Speak / Type 'N Speak
> * Dectalk External and Express
> * the Apollo2
> .
> NOTE: We don't claim this drivers to be stable, use them on your own
> risk.
>
> Pretty cool. Don't know if other dists have it. These are important tools
> for us to have working, so I'm glad to see them working their way into
> mainstream.
>
> ciao,
>
> der.hans

Slackware supports speakup as well.

Dennis Kibbe




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