Slackware packages for software speech?

[Zachary Kline]

Hiya,
I just decided to try my hand at running a (virtual) slackware system.
I have Slackware Current, if only because Version 12 refused to cooperate for some reason.
I was wondering if anybody had any packages I could use for software speech already compiled?  I can do the compilation from source, but was just hopeful I might not have to.  Greg, perhaps?
Also, what tools do you guys use for packaging now that checkinstall is depricated?  
Thanks much,
Zack.


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