[DECtalk] QUESTION

[ebruckert Bruckert]

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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