[DECtalk] QUESTION

[ebruckert Bruckert]

Actually speak it doesn't have a version. But I think I have an SDK software
developers kit for DECtalk that includes the source code for speak. It was
widely distributed in the public domain, so it any Windows programmer could
modify it for you. I can send it to you or send it to whoever you would like
me to. Also don't give up on the regressed DECtalk. I expected to have to do
some work as all my source code was advanced development code so I have to
roll things back and turn things off. Since I wrote all versions of the
synthesizer from 1990 on we can get pretty close. There were some weird
changes due to code that wasn't exactly correct and so was executed
differently different compilers. Also Dennis his original code did not
always do what the note said so was always a question with those as to
whether to turn right or left.

On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 4:17 PM, <Dectalk at aol.com> wrote:

>  *Thank you for the verification.  I thought it was free to use and give
> out.  I've been doing it for 6 years.  It looks like it will be the only
> form of 4.40 that will exist.  I only wish the play key could have a control
> command because blind people can't find it.*
> **
> **
> *SNOOPI BOTTEN *
>
>  In a message dated 4/8/2011 1:27:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> edbruckert at gmail.com writes:
>
> Speak is public domain and always has been. It was originally sent out in
> source code as an example of how to interface with the synthesizer. So have
> no fears it is not licensed.
>
> On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 12:13 PM, <Dectalk at aol.com> wrote:
>
>>  *I'm throwing this question out because I'm totally confused.  The
>> Dectalk 4.40 speak window that comes with the Dic.en file and everything so
>> it will talk.  6 years ago I was told it was public domain.  I think a lot
>> of people pass it out, I include it in my software, I give it out for free,
>> I've seen it available for download on Dectalk sites, and it was my
>> understanding that speak window versions of Dectalk were public domain.*
>> **
>> *I was just told today that it's not public domain, Fonix owns those
>> speak windows, yet in the same breathe you can't buy a license to sell it.
>> What?  I'm totally confused.*
>> **
>> *Is the speak window Dectalk public Domain?  I had mine since the early
>> 90's and I thought it was public domain.  Mine was free and I even still
>> have the original demo it came with.  It never expires, reads any size
>> files, and I never even knew you could buy it, I thought it was free.*
>> **
>> **
>> *SNOOPI BOTTEN *
>>
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