[DECtalk] anyone know the point of the gwmicro files?

[Carlos Fernandez]

Ok, this is done. I wasn't sure about the files, as they were 16-bit 
applications, but the owners of dectalk hardware will most likely know 
how to unzip them.

Carlos
On 6/20/2014 08:29, Alex H. wrote:
> My 2 cents, probably OK to leave the .exe files as is, but maybe drop
> them in a different folder named "hardware firmware" or similar. That
> way it's not confusing for new joiners of the archive wondering why
> this or that demo doesn't work and posting questions about them. If
> they have a hardware box, chances are they know how to run a .exe or
> extract one. :)
> thanks
> Alex
>
> On 6/19/14, Carlos Fernandez <cf530a at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Ah. That makes sense. It seems these are something for use with the
>> dectalk express and pc2 devices. In light of this, I have a few questions:
>> 1. Should I keep these files?
>> 2. If I should, should I rename them to make it clearer what they do?
>> 3. Also, should I de-exe them and archive them in .zip files for those
>> who may not be able to run them?
>>
>> Carlos
>> On 6/19/2014 20:17, Jayson Smith wrote:
>>> I assume most if not all of those files are self-extracting zips. If
>>> you have 7Zip, it might be able to extract them.
>>>
>>> A few of those files are software/firmware for old DECtalk products
>>> like the DECtalk PC and DECtalk PC II cards, and the DECtalk Express
>>> external serial speech synthesizer.
>>> Jayson
>>>
>>> On 6/19/2014 7:11 PM, Carlos Fernandez wrote:
>>>> So I know that gwmicro used to hold the dectalk 4.6.1 demo, but there
>>>> are other files I don't know. Does anyone know what the purposes of
>>>> these files are and whether we should keep them in the archive?
>>>> dtpc1v42cd.exe
>>>> dtpc2v42cd.exe
>>>> dtxv42cd.exe
>>>> ex_gr.exe
>>>> ex_la.exe
>>>> ex_sp.exe
>>>> ex_spus.exe
>>>> ex_uk.exe
>>>> ex_us.exe
>>>> ex_ussp.exe
>>>> p2gr.exe
>>>> p2la.exe
>>>> p2sp.exe
>>>> p2uk.exe
>>>> p2us.exe
>>>> For me, these all result in not compatible errors.
>>>>
>>>> Carlos
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