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--></style></head><body lang=SV link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Caren</p><p class=MsoNormal>CodeFactory was a good Company 2006 and later</p><p class=MsoNormal>Now.. i dont know</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Skickades från <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">E-post</a> för Windows</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0cm'><b>Från: </b><a href="mailto:klewellen@shellworld.net">Karen Lewellen</a><br><b>Skickat: </b>den 22 februari 2023 17:13<br><b>Till: </b><a href="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk</a><br><b>Ämne: </b>Re: [DECtalk] Report of a successful use of dectalk with graphical Linux.</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>And just what motivation are you providing for them to care?</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, 22 Feb 2023, Josh Kennedy wrote:</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Yes I reached out to code Factory they are not the same company they do not</p><p class=MsoNormal>> care at all.</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> On Wed, Feb 22, 2023, 10:58 Karen Lewellen <klewellen@shellworld.net> wrote:</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>> And you have likewise reached out to code factory?</p><p class=MsoNormal>>> It is possible they may be the same company?</p><p class=MsoNormal>>> Nothing personal, but given your question about how public licenses work,</p><p class=MsoNormal>>> can we be assured that those you have contacted will take this matter</p><p class=MsoNormal>>> seriously?</p><p class=MsoNormal>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>> On Wed, 22 Feb 2023, joshknnd1982@gmail.com wrote:</p><p class=MsoNormal>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> No sorry. Jake is quite busy this time of year so I reached out to others</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> who may know the fonix employees who gave the code to us. If there is any</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> progress I'll let you know.</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> -----Original Message-----</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> From: Dectalk <dectalk-bounces@bluegrasspals.com> On Behalf Of Karen</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> Lewellen</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 10:00</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> To: DECtalk <dectalk@bluegrasspals.com></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Report of a successful use of dectalk with</p><p class=MsoNormal>>> graphical</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> Linux.</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> And, it is not likely to join android until the legal barriers are</p><p class=MsoNormal>>> removed.</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> Any progress on that front?</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> On Wed, 22 Feb 2023, Josh Kennedy wrote:</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>> Too bad it doesn't run on Android yet. Well at least we have espeak with</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>> all of its new variants such as Glenn and wave and many others now.</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>> On Wed, Feb 22, 2023, 00:01 Karen Lewellen <klewellen@shellworld.net></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> wrote:</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>> because that requires permission.</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>> why not get that permission from the individuals providing the source</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>> code?</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>> Anyone adding a general public license must have the right to do as</p><p class=MsoNormal>>> much.</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>> On Tue, 21 Feb 2023, Josh Kennedy wrote:</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>> Well why not just go on to its GitHub page and remove all the licenses</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>> and</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>> just replace them with the general public license?</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 21, 2023, 23:17 Karen Lewellen <klewellen@shellworld.net></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>> wrote:</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> Hi members,</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> Sharing this post from the blind Linux users group. Hope it</p><p class=MsoNormal>>> generates</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> a</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> smile.</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 22:59:35 -0500</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> Subject: What a find! DECTalk!</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> I'm happy to be in the fediverse right now. Looking through my</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>> timeline, I</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> just</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> found a link to a Github repository that has DECTalk source code,</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> apparently</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> released by some of the original DECTalk developers.</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> https://github.com/dectalk/dectalk</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> The LICENSE file still has scary words like "proprietary" and</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> "confidential"</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> and "all rights reserved," but the source builds and works. I have it</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> working</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> in speech-dispatcher with Orca as I write this.</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> Note that this is the DECTalk software version 4.x, the one that</p><p class=MsoNormal>>> sounds</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> just</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> like the DECTalk Express from the 1990's, so anyone who needs</p><p class=MsoNormal>>> hardware</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> speech</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> should feel right at home with this. No, this is not the 5.x DECTalk</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>> that</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> really sounds like crap. Have fun and enjoy, and I do hope they fix</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> this</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> license soon. It would be good to have another truly free speech</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> synthesizer to</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> play with, and this is definitely a huge step in that direction.</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> ~ Kyle</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> Blinux-list mailing list</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> Blinux-list@redhat.com</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> Dectalk mailing list</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> Dectalk@bluegrasspals.com</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>> https://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>> _______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>> Dectalk mailing list</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>> Dectalk@bluegrasspals.com</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>> https://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> _______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> Dectalk mailing list</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> Dectalk@bluegrasspals.com</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> https://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> _______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> Dectalk mailing list</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> Dectalk@bluegrasspals.com</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>> https://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</p><p class=MsoNormal>>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>> _______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>>> Dectalk mailing list</p><p class=MsoNormal>>> Dectalk@bluegrasspals.com</p><p class=MsoNormal>>> https://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</p><p class=MsoNormal>>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>Dectalk mailing list</p><p class=MsoNormal>Dectalk@bluegrasspals.com</p><p class=MsoNormal>https://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>