readaloud Files

To install a deb version of the readaloud software, download the deb version
desired to some folder on your local computer.  The three checksums in the
release readme verify your download is error free.  Open a terminal window by
selecting menu->all applications->system tools->terminal.  Go to the location
where you downloaded the deb version of readaloud (e.g., Downloads) by
typing "cd Downloads" in the terminal window.  Typing the following installs
readaloud on your system:
	sudo dpkg -i readaloud_1.9.0_amd64.deb
where 1.9.0_amd64 is version_arch for the latest version 1.9.0 and amd64 is
for amd64 architecture machines (most pcs although arch is armhf for raspberry
pi machines).  When you do this, you must be logged in as the primary user on
the system and you must enter the primary user login password when prompted
to do so.

The reviews for the octfont project serve as a question and answer area for
readaloud and other josephms sourceforge projects.  The reviews for the octfont
project are checked regularly by the author as a method of support for
readaloud.

Version 1.9.0 of readaloud changes the emacs info mode usage to follow recent
changes in emacs to force all info mode usage to be referenced by a top level
directory file named dir.  Since emacs allows the INFOPATH environment variable
to add a local dir file to the system dir file, readaloud creates a temporary
info directory with its own dir file and the readaloud book file with a new name
that obeys the new emacs info mode rules.  The readaloud library file remains
unchanged along with its location.  The temporary info directory is removed when
reading ends.  Readaloud checks the emacs version and uses the new form for
newer emacs versions but reverts back to the old info mode usage for older
versions (i.e., version 24.2 and before).  This version also changes the ral24
font to improve its appearance.  This version fixes problems with giving a
book file to read and allows the name of the book to read file to be written
as booktoread_menu or as booktoread without the _menu suffix.  It is generally
well to call readaloud with no book to read argument.

Version 1.8.0 of readaloud changes the fonts from ascii to unicode

Version 1.7.0 of readaloud fixes installer dependency errors that occur in
recent versions of linux.

Version 1.6.0 of readaloud fixes fonts for newer versions of linux
which use gzip font files instead of packed font files.  This version
also accommodates updates to release 24 of emacs for the user
interface.