[DECtalk] QUESTION

[Blake Roberts]

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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