[DECtalk] QUESTION

[ebruckert Bruckert]

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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