[DECtalk] QUESTION

[Corine Bickley]

thank you!

On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 10:05 AM, ebruckert Bruckert
<edbruckert at gmail.com> wrote:
> Here's a start I haven't found the speak sources but I did find say
>
> On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 6:40 PM, Corine Bickley
> <corine.bickley at gallaudet.edu> wrote:
>>
>> Great idea, but screen readers can not access Speak. That's why we
>> need to find a way to get a copy of DECtalk 4.40, not access to it
>> through Speak, but the actual 4.40 code.
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 6:10 AM, Blake Roberts <beroberts at hughes.net>
>> wrote:
>> > I agree keyboard shortcuts in the DT 4.40 speak window would be
>> > beneficial
>> > for the blind. Since the play, pause and stop buttons have no text
>> > labels, I
>> > have always found the buttons difficult to find with a screen reader. I
>> > know
>> > they are next to the speech rate icon at the bottom of the window. I
>> > have
>> > difficulty remembering which graphic is what button. This is my
>> > experience.
>> > Blake
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com
>> > [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Alex H.
>> > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 8:11 PM
>> > To: DECtalk Discussions
>> > Subject: Re: [DECtalk] QUESTION
>> >
>> > hi,
>> >
>> > Well, we can find the buttons to play and stop, change voices etc, but
>> > it
>> > would be nice if they had keys bound to them. We currently use the mouse
>> > cursor to do it.
>> >
>> > Alex
>> >
>> > On 4/8/11, Dectalk at aol.com <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_
>> >> (mailto: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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