[DECtalk] QUESTION

Sat Apr 9 19:48:23 EDT 2011

Hi,

even if the speak app is open, wouldn't that still mean a version of
DT is as well, seeing as all the speak applications I've used are
self-contained? DT is compiled into the .exe I think or how else would
it work unless there's an external DT installed somewhere.
If we can't get a hold of DECTalk itself, it would still be a good
example on how to make other programs use DECTalk properly etc.

Alex

On 4/9/11, johnnybrl at gmail.com <johnnybrl at gmail.com> wrote:
> hi, I can get the speak 43 program to read the harry potter books just fine.
> although converting it to wav will take longer.
> But I really like the speak program. Really clear sounding too.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jayson Smith" <ratguy at insightbb.com>
> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 4:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] QUESTION
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>
>> Hi,
>>
>> This is all very interesting. Personally, if the intent was for the source
>> code to be distributed freely, I think it should be made available
>> somewhere
>> for download. In the case of the widely-distributed Speak43 application,
>> there's just the one exe, no DLL's. Is the DECtalk code actually compiled
>> into the Speak binary? I'd think if Speak were just an example program,
>> you'd need to have your own copy of DECtalk separate from Speak.
>>
>> One other thing I always found annoying about Speak was that you couldn't
>> read files longer than about 64K or so. So you couldn't take the Speak43
>> program which does let you convert to wav and convert, say, a full-length
>> novel with it.
>> Jayson
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "ebruckert Bruckert" <edbruckert at gmail.com>
>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 6:32 AM
>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] QUESTION
>>
>>
>>> 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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