Re: [orca-list] Orca's naming of characters, how to correct them

[Joanmarie Diggs <joanmarie diggs gmail com>]

Hi Michael, all.

> Its been one thing that has bugged me from the beginning of using orca,
> it refers to the hash/number symbol (#) as pound. This is so wrong, I

Funny you should mention this.  As we "speak," I'm changing chnames.py
to add new symbols, among other things.  One of the symbols I added was
the (British) pound sign.  And I was thinking that the hash/number
symbol should be called number instead.  Is there anyone opposed to
that?  I saw  and debated whether or not to add it.  I had decided
against it, but you've changed my mind. <smile>  My handy unicode table
tells me it's the "not sign."  If it were pronounced "not" would that be
cool?

Mostly what I want to add are mathematical symbols from the U+2200
table.  I'm also adding bullets.  But I take requests:  Shout out your
favorite missing symbols on the list, along with their ideal (English)
name and I'll get them added.

Michael, I also agree that we should have a user configurable way to
name/rename symbols.  It's not practical for us to include every
possible symbol -- and we might not name the ones we do include the way
you might like.  <smile>  I just entered an RFE (request for
enhancement) in bugzilla:
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=431531

Thanks and take care.
Joanie