$50 does not seem like a lot of money to have quality, hardware free speech. Hardware synthesizers are a lot more (at least $200) and you don't get the portability that software synthesis offers. Matt <quote who="Tyler Spivey"> > most of us can't afford software dectalk. $50 is a lot, and in canada > it's doubled since it's probably in american dollars. > the linux demo doesn't work, so i don't have any good way to try it. the > windows demo is... so-so, but very limiting. > i hate having to load windows. i only use it for games, and maybe the > occasional test of a new screen reader that i find - which is not very > good. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <jacobs at surferie.net> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 12:22 PM > Subject: plan for software dectalk? > > >> Hi speakup developers: >> Just wondering if there are plans for speakup to support the linux >> version of software dectalk, or whether it's even possible. It's >> really the only good software synth for linux as far as voice quality >> goes, imho, unless > by >> some miracle festival develops a sudden improvement. Are there plans >> to support it at all? Is it even possible, given the way speakup is >> designed? >> >> Thanks >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 -- Matt B. White Tel: 508.969.2836
