Hi.. I am Bhavani Shankar

Luke Yelavich themuso at ubuntu.com
Mon Feb 25 05:08:28 GMT 2008


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On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 01:45:53AM EST, Bhavani Shankar R wrote:
> Hi guys
> 
> I am Bhavani Shankar 20 yr old BSEE student from India.. I am an ubuntu
> Member who is currently working on Ubuntu Media Center Gaming and Core
> Security and support on Launchpad answers and the Forums.. I am a physically
> challenged guy who is suffering from Cerebral Palsy (CP) to the extent of
> 75% and can type only in one hand..(As a result I cant code sadly) More info
> on cerebral palsy:
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_palsy
> 
> My question is: Is there a speech to text converter software in ubuntu like
> IBM Via Voice for windows..?

Unfortunately, speech recognition or speech to text software is one of Linux's biggest weaknesses. Work is ongoing, but it is far from what can be achieved with Dragon Naturally Speaking, or even what ViaVoice for windows could do.


> P.S. I would like to work actively with Accessibility Team and make ubuntu
> better for the challenged...

Thanks very much for your offer. What would you be able to help with most? Where do your interests and skills lie?

Luke
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