[DECtalk] notes for some songs

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Um, excuse me, but I have permission from Fonix to put  Dectalk version 4.40 
out in my software.  And no, I'm not above the law, I  just can never get any 
answers.
 
You guys don't understand the ADA.  The ADA gives  the ok to put things in an 
alternative format.  Dectalk is not a recording,  it's changeable coded text. 
 So the Dectalk vocals without music is not a  problem.
 
But I ran into a very strange situation that I think  is insulting.  I am 
trying hard to get permission and pay royalties on  stuff.  I'm learning that 
computer vocals don't count as real singing,  therefore permission is not needed. 
 That's  degrading!
 
I'm trying to write to Sandi Patty's manager because  I'm about to do a CD of 
only her songs.  I'm getting no response at  all.  You can't imagine how low 
I feel.  Heck, I just found my free  rubber stamp so I never ever have to pay 
postage just because I'm  handicapped.  Laws are just so different for the 
disabled that it makes me  sick.
 
 
SNOOPI BOTTEN 
 
 
In a message dated 3/29/2008 1:25:18 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
tony at baechler.net writes:

Hi,

Like you, your post bothers me and I also feel that I should  respond.  I 
find your observations interesting.  I only saw one  reply saying that he 
didn't want it online and that was after my  post.  If you look through 
his past posts, you will see that he  refuses to follow copyright law and 
has said this several times.  He  apparently thinks, based on his posts 
and attitude, that he is above the  law.  How does this relate to him 
selling a CD?  Because it is  no different than piracy and making money 
besides.  He is certainly  entitled to sell his original creations and 
more power to him, but that  doesn't give him the right to sell copies of 
software that he did _NOT_  write and the notes to songs that are not his 
compositions.  We're  not talking classical, 18th or 19th centuries 
here.  We're talking  about songs from post-1922 that are still under 
copyright.  There are  many references to consult that give clear 
explanations of copyright law,  some links to which I've also posted in 
the past.  Therefore, I feel  mostly justified in what I said.  I am 
sorry that he felt offended  because I was trying to help and I hope he 
makes something for what he  alone created, but not at the expense of the 
developers and original  composers who are getting no money at all from 
his selling efforts.   Please read both sides of an argument before you 
post.  I would like  to respond to one other point you made below:

Raymond Grote  wrote:
> Also 
> read that it took him seven months to complete.  Do a software project that 
> takes half a year and see how you feel  when people bombard you with 
requests 
> to make it free and to post its  info online. For one thing, Snoopy isn't 
> just doing this for a hobby.  This is his job, from my understanding. He 
does 
> this kind of Dectalk  stuff because he likes it and because he makes money 
> off of it. With  messages pestering him, or saying that you'll put it 
online 
> so  proudly, he's going to get mad. Wouldn't you?


No, I absolutely  wouldn't!  In fact, I would want to give it away and 
would be glad  that people showed an interest.  If it is truly 
commercial, I would  market and advertise it just like any other 
commercial product.  You  are obviously unfamiliar with the free software 
movement.  Look at:  http://www.debian.org/ and http://www.freebsd.org/ 
and  http://sourceforge.net/ and http://freshmeat.net/  All of those 
sites  specialize in nothing but free software.  In the case of Debian 
and  FreeBSD, they have been free and have been put online for giveaway 
since  at least 1993.  That's a heck of a lot more than half a year I  
think.  Nowadays, the face of software is changing.  It is not  unusual 
to give away software just for the fun of it.  Yes, FreeBSD  does sell 
CDs to make money, but there is no reason at all why people  can't 
download CD images and make their own.  Therefore, I'm afraid  your 
argument holds little weight with me.  Also, I would not buy  anything 
from a so-called "commercial" software project where the guy  can't 
bother to use his real name.  If I get ripped off or if the CD  gets 
damaged, I can't very well contact him because I have no idea who he  is 
or what address to write to.  Nope, I'm not going to buy from  someone 
who can't be bothered to use at least a real sounding name.   I'm really 
surprised that this doesn't bother more  people.
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