Converting text to mp3

[Linux for blind general discussion]

I don't use Firefox. I use a text based browser, either lynx, w3m, or links (the chain) depending.

On Wed, Jan 26, 2022 at 07:48:42PM -0500, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Rudy,
> As an example, may I ask what edition  of  Firefox you are running with that
> dectalk Express?
> Karen
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 26 Jan 2022, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> 
> > Karen,
> > I use Linux speakup with a Dectalk express speech synthesizer. And I believe speakup also handles the
> > slot card version of dectalk though you'll need a desktop PC that supports it, so the software is there.
> > 
> > 
> > Rudy
> > 
> > On Wed, Jan 26, 2022 at 05:22:35PM -0500, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > Kyle,
> > > i do not consider my hardware decktalk provided via my reading edge to be an
> > > example of text to speech.
> > > By definition, and there are many, the term, which refers to taking
> > > information in text format  and  rendering it aloud does not, speaking
> > > personally,  equal pronunciation ease.
> > > In fact one theory about this has to do with preserving the audiobook
> > > market.
> > > granted, as  was pointed out in a thread some time ago, I am not likely to
> > > learn about Linux screen readers, no driver exists for my hardware speech,
> > > and software synthesizer sources  currently do a number on my brain.
> > > Karen
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On Wed, 26 Jan 2022, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > > 
> > > > That being said, the audiophile in me cannot resist pointing out that
> > > > pronunciation abilities of tts are of far less quality than those
> > > > provided by many actual screen readers, at least the ones I have
> > > > used...which???? does not include any for Linux.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > That being said, the technofile in me cannot resist pointing out the
> > > > fact that every screen reader for every OS uses nothing but TTS
> > > > technology to read the screen. Well, I guess BeMyEyes doesn't, but it's
> > > > not exactly a screen reader, unless you need the volunteer to read a
> > > > screen for you.
> > > > 
> > > > ~ Kyle
> > > > 
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