hi, I am putting my questions against your answers. look for *q* where I am putting my comments. On 10/02/06, Willem van der Walt <wvdwalt@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > You can actually use IBM viavoice. > I am using an old unsupported version, but these days you can buy it > again. *q* please give more details on IBM viavoice, what do u mean by older versions. if I want to use that so called older version, can I use it with kernel 2.6. Please specify. > Also go to www.llsti.org where there are some other free software > including Hindi. > HTH > Willem *q* I wont mind if I don't have any thing on hindi right now, but my main issue is quality of speach. I want to know if I can create my own voices, do you have any info about festvox, I mean can I have better voices created or is it that I get the same tone with added voices. > > > On Fri, 10 Feb 2006, krishnakant Mane wrote: > > > well, actually my main question is about the software synths available > > under the gpl or lgpl. > > I want to know if there are better synths than flite, I want better > > quality voices like IBM's viavoice or eloquence used by jaws for > > windows. > > or if there is a way we can use existing speach engines to generate > > better voice. I heard about festvox but is it for just adding new > > voice with a diphone speach or can I improve the speaking quality like > > inflection and the pronounciations etc. > > if not then what are the better options. > > thanks, > > Krishnakant. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > -- > This message is subject to the CSIR's copyright, terms and conditions and > e-mail legal notice. Views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the > views of the CSIR. > > CSIR E-mail Legal Notice > http://mail.csir.co.za/CSIR_eMail_Legal_Notice.html > > CSIR Copyright, Terms and Conditions > http://mail.csir.co.za/CSIR_Copyright.html > > For electronic copies of the CSIR Copyright, Terms and Conditions and the > CSIR > Legal Notice send a blank message with REQUEST LEGAL in the subject line to > HelpDesk@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by > MailScanner, > and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks Transtec Computers for > their support. > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list