Re: [orca-list] Patch: Experimental eSpeak support using python-espeak

[Halim Sahin <halim sahin t-online de>]

Hi,
Yes, the alsa code in speech-dispatcher is broken and
really not need for that code.
I am using speech-dispatcher with libao which works well with alsa.

But:
1.  /etc/libao.conf
should have the line
default_driver=alsa
and not
default_driver=pulse

2. If pulseaudio is installed you must remove pulse-alsa.conf which 
routes alsa output through pulseaudio.

Libao works stable here since it has been introduced a few years ago.

refactoring of speech-dispatchers audio will _i_am_sure_ not improve
much but will make things unstable for years.

There are many issues which should be worked on like
Howto handle
simultane output of speech in EG.: brltty and orca.
Currently there is not an easy setup for that.

Frequently refactoring working code is in my opinion not the best way to go!
Just my two cents.

Halim