Hi, Kerry! What is Tuxtalk? Where can I get this software? Best, Vic Kerry Hoath writes: > Software speech is not free, you pay for eloquence under Windows > unless you mean microsoft text to speech and I hope nobody in their right mind > uses that as their primary engine :-) > There are also lisencing restrictions for viavoice under Linux, that is what > tuxtalk is for a free alternative to the lisenced comercial offerings. > On Wed, May 16, 2001 at 08:09:37PM -0500, Gregory Nowak wrote: > > Uhmmm, software speech is free, and usb synths cost some cash. > > Greg > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Scott Howell <showell at lrxms.net> > > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 7:13 PM > > Subject: Re: software speech for speakup > > > > > > > > > > Kirk, your correct that usb is the suposed future, but I suspect it'll be > > > some time before the serial port goes the way of the isa slot and even its > > > hanging on even if barely. I do agree that if a usb keyboard can be > > > detected, then so could a synth. What is sad is that most folks are going > > > with the software speech which at this point is very disappointing in my > > > mind. Oh, and yes there are at least one pci and one usb synth on the > > > market. Bet Ryser never got a Tripple Talk to muck with yet. > > > > > > > > Hate to say this, but the attitude is what sets back accesibility in the > > > > first place. Yes, I would suggest avoiding this if buying new equipment > > > > and you have a serial synth. But this is the future. The fact is that a > > > > serial port is a resource hog. Perhaps preasure should instead be put on > > > > manufactures to offer other access means such as PCI and USB synths. > > > > > > > > Before anyone starts on USB, it is very possible to detect some hardware > > > > on the port before init starts. Keyboards and mice are both capable of > > > > support in BIOS. There is no reason another device couldn't piggyback > > the > > > > same means. > > > > > > > > ======= > > > > Kirk Wood > > > > Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net > > > > > > > > Nothing is hard if you know the answer or are used to doing it. > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Speakup mailing list > > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > -- > -- > Kerry Hoath: kerry at gotss.net > alternatives: kerry at gotss.eu.org or kerry at gotss.spice.net.au > ICQ UIN: 8226547 > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
