Specialised Linux software aiding work of blind persons

• Autorzy: Porwik P. , Będkowski K. , Żelechowski Ł. , Lisowska A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

For many years Linux environment has been evaluated from the only server system to desktop computer system. Thanks to this Linux has became serious competition for systems from the very popular Microsoft Windows family. Unfortunately sightless users of computer do not have wide choice of software speech synthesisers that may help them during working on computer in the Linux environment. The "Speakup" application is the one of the better ones designed for Linux. But, nevertheless, it does not support the maintenance in the same degree as popular applications for the Microsoft Windows. So in this paper the significant improvement of the "Speakup" is presented. This improvement allows blind users to quite comfortable work with the Linux system in the console text mode with the maintenance of Polish fonts, too. The application has become the user-friendly one with wide spectrum of possibilities, what many blind users confirm. The one of them is the co-author of this paper.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

speech synthesisers for Linux; Linux applications; blind users

PL

syntezatory mowy dla Linux; aplikacje Linux; niewidomi użytkownicy

• Wydawca: University of Silesia, Institute of Informatics, Computer Systems Department
• Czasopismo: Journal of Medical Informatics & Technologies
• Rocznik: 2003
• Tom: Vol. 5
• Strony: MI147--155
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 9 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Porwik P.

• Institute of Informatics, Silesian University, Będzińska 39, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland

autor

Będkowski K.

autor

Żelechowski Ł.

autor

Lisowska A.

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