Microsoft sam for linux???

[SIGTERMer]

people, does any one know a program like microsoft sam?

[hrod beraht]

Sam the screen-reader program?
Ubuntu has a program called Orca built-in. (It's part of the Gnome desktop).

Got to System --> Preferences --> Assistive Technologies.
Check the enable box.
Click the Preferred Applications button and go to the Accessibility tab where you will see an option to start Orca at bootup.

There is more information, including some audio guides, at Gnome's Orca web page (http://live.gnome.org/Orca/).

Bob

[SIGTERMer]

Sam the screen-reader program?
Ubuntu, and many other Linux distros, has a program called Orca built-in.

Bob

i need a program that reads text, does Orca do that? and how about festival? is it any good?

ps: that reply was fast :)

[hrod beraht]

i need a program that reads text, does Orca do that?

Yes, Orca is a screen reader. Along with speech, it can also provide magnification and even output to Braille displays.

Bob

[SIGTERMer]

Yes, Orca is a screen reader. Along with speech, it can also provide magnification and even output to Braille displays.

Bob

sounds great! just one question though, how do i use it :) i mean how do i use it to read out text? I'm new to this, so be as descriptive as possible

thanks in advance :)