[DECtalk] DECtalk TTS licensing

[Karen Lewellen]

And that, is at its best, provided by properly designed screen reading 
software.  Rich with choices so that the *individual* using the tool can 
decide  how much, which I likewise prefer, or how  little  inflection is 
presented.  Its like speed and  pitch.
still, what is helpful to remember  may be this.  In many cases adaptive 
tools  are extensions of, or even substitutions for human  function or 
activity.
There is a difference between a simple tts, and  the many options a 
properly created screen reader, or voice navigator and the like provide.
Unfortunately too many use the terms interchangeably creating the idea that 
tts equals screen reader, which is not true.
Karen



On Mon, 30 Aug 2021, Chime Hart wrote:

> I certainly agree that when quotes are found, the synthesizer should be able 
> to switch among mail-and-female voices. But not only that, so-far I know of 
> no solution which will display an emotion of an author. As an emotional 
> Aquarian, I want to know if some1 sending mail is really happy, not just 
> hearing a word "smile" although thats a start. There was an Israeli company 
> called Vivotext which was developing expressive speech, but while you can 
> still find their youtube videos, I think they may be gone? Obviously I did 
> write-and-suggest them making a screen-reader.
> Chime
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