could be used for homeautomation (Score 3)

Linux has all the potential to be the core of a homeautomation system... Voice control could be just one part of it...

Lots of sw is already available to control X-10 devices

Heyu - http://www.prado.com/~dbs/
Xtend - http://www.jabberwocky.com/software/xtend/
TKx10 - http://www.houseofhack.com/tkx10/
WebX10 - http://members.tripod.com/~famewolf/webx10/

IR control is available using

http://members.home.net:80/ncherry/common/lirc-0 .5.3.tgz

Now we just need someone that integrates some function in PHP and we can controll the house via web.

Well, if Viavoice will provide voice controll and KDE a desktop interface, what will stop world domination even in this area? :)

Marco