[Techtalk] Adaptive Technology with Linux?

[Martin.Caitlyn at epamail.epa.gov]

Hi, Keith,

> I was speaking with one of the staff at the Association for the Blind and
> Visually-Impaired here in the Rochester, NY area, Louis Kline.  Lou
> indicated that he would like to try to learn Linux, but there are no
> resources for Linux-based adaptive technology or speech engines for
> readers out there, not that he's been able to find.

IBM offers their Via Voice voice recognition for Linux.  They may have
other tools as well.  Linux-Mandake 8.0 includes Via Voice in the Power
Pack ($69.95 boxed 7 CD set).  I am not visually impaired and I don't know
if this will fit the bill, but it's probably a good place to start.

All the best,
Caity