plan for software dectalk?

[White, Matt]

$50 does not seem like a lot of money to have quality, hardware free
speech.  Hardware synthesizers are a lot more (at least $200) and you
don't get the portability that software synthesis offers.

Matt

<quote who="Tyler Spivey">
> most of us can't afford software dectalk. $50 is a lot, and in canada
> it's doubled since it's probably in american dollars.
> the linux demo doesn't work, so i don't have any good way to try it. the
> windows demo is... so-so, but very limiting.
> i hate having to load windows. i only use it for games, and maybe the
> occasional test of a new screen reader  that i find - which is not very
> good.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <jacobs at surferie.net>
> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 12:22 PM
> Subject: plan for software dectalk?
>
>
>> Hi speakup developers:
>> Just wondering if there are plans for speakup to support the linux
>> version of software dectalk, or whether it's even possible. It's
>> really the only good software synth for linux as far as voice quality
>> goes, imho, unless
> by
>> some miracle festival develops a sudden improvement. Are there plans
>> to support it at all? Is it even possible, given the way speakup is
>> designed?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
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