[DECtalk] DECtalk TTS licensing

[Don]

On 8/30/2021 10:03 AM, Devin Prater wrote:
> I mean you don't have to be so snarky about it. We're discussing ideas, and
> one's idea of what a good, helpful screen reader will do doesn't have to be
> another's, definitely. I want variety of speech, just as sighted people use
> a variety of fonts and font styles. If you like a firm, simple solution
> with two voice, one main and and an alternative for system alerts and such,
> then that's fine. Hopefully your DecTalk isn't making our messages sound
> aggressive against you and your ideas. <smiles>

But there is a whole continuum of "wants" that different users
will have -- hence Karen's pitch for "variety".

A sighted user would likely want something that is intelligble
AND "easy on the ears".  I can *understand* an old Votrax
as I'm familiar with it's peculiarities.

But, I can't *listen* to one for any length of time.  My ears
"hurt"!

I'd be more receptive to listening to an intelligible Irish brogue
(no, I'm not fond of that accent!) than the Votrax's
"penetrates-twelve-inches-of-concrete" voices!

Would someone who didn't *need* your synthesizer *want* to use it?
Perhaps as an alternative output method?  Or, would it be cringe-worthy?