software speech for speakup

[Kerry Hoath]

Software speech is not free, you pay for eloquence under Windows
unless you mean microsoft text to speech and I hope nobody in their right mind
uses that as their primary engine :-)
There are also lisencing restrictions for viavoice under Linux, that is what
tuxtalk is for a free alternative to the lisenced comercial offerings.
On Wed, May 16, 2001 at 08:09:37PM -0500, Gregory Nowak wrote:
> Uhmmm, software speech is free, and usb synths cost some cash.
> Greg
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Scott Howell <showell at lrxms.net>
> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 7:13 PM
> Subject: Re: software speech for speakup
> 
> 
> >
> > Kirk, your correct that usb is the suposed future, but I suspect it'll be
> > some time before the serial port goes the way of the isa slot and even its
> > hanging on even if barely. I do agree that if a usb keyboard can be
> > detected, then so could a synth. What is sad is that most folks are going
> > with the software speech which at this point is very disappointing in my
> > mind. Oh, and yes there are at least one pci and one usb synth on the
> > market. Bet Ryser never got a Tripple Talk to muck with yet.
> > >
> > > Hate to say this, but the attitude is what sets back accesibility in the
> > > first place. Yes, I would suggest avoiding this if buying new equipment
> > > and you have a serial synth. But this is the future. The fact is that a
> > > serial port is a resource hog. Perhaps preasure should instead be put on
> > > manufactures to offer other access means such as PCI and USB synths.
> > >
> > > Before anyone starts on USB, it is very possible to detect some hardware
> > > on the port before init starts. Keyboards and mice are both capable of
> > > support in BIOS. There is no reason another device couldn't piggyback
> the
> > > same means.
> > >
> > > =======
> > > Kirk Wood
> > > Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net
> > >
> > > Nothing is hard if you know the answer or are used to doing it.
> > >
> > >
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