[DECtalk] QUESTION

[Alex H.]

awesome stuff!

Thanks.
Alex

On 4/13/11, Corine Bickley <corine.bickley at gallaudet.edu> wrote:
> thank you!
>
> On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 10:05 AM, ebruckert Bruckert
> <edbruckert at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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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