linux doesn't need ssil drivers. if we merge keynote infovox230 into espeak I think that is the way to go. borrow the best qualities from both synthesizers and combine them. we'll need jonathan duddington's help you can email him at [email protected]
Josh Kennedy [email protected] On Sep 8, 2010, at 4:22 PM, Tom Masterson wrote: > I suspect we could do this without ever touching keysoft. All of those > things exist in linux and just need to be linked through a menu or some such. > The elba notetaker already does some thing similar. The keynote thing may > be just a matter of using a different speech engine than espeak or having to > do more work on espeak. I would need to research the ssil specs to see about > that and linux. > > Tom > > On Wed, 8 Sep 2010, Josh Kennedy wrote: > >> Hi >> keysoft is the same software that the braillenote uses. but this version of >> keysoft is 15 to 20 years old and runs on windows95. it has a word >> processor, calendar, address database, scientific calculator and more. >> keynote multimedia is a text to speech engine that is 16bit and is SSIL >> compliant. it sounds much better than ESpeak. its pronunciation is clearer >> and much more accurate. if you want to hear for yourself just go to >> www.jkenn337.podbean.com listen to the podcasts there. >> also the feed is http://jkenn337.podbean.com/feed >> >> Josh Kennedy >> [email protected] >> >> >> On Sep 8, 2010, at 2:46 PM, Tom Masterson wrote: >> >>> THe only one who can release the original code to GPL is teh one who wrote >>> it. Decompiling the code and reusing it does not change that as far as I >>> know but I am not a lawyerso... >>> >>> I recognize the names of the products but as you say they are old so I >>> don't remember what they do. Can you give me a quick and dirty overview of >>> what purpose they serve? Also maybe a bit on what they do that espeak does >>> not do? >>> >>> Tom >>> >>> On Wed, 8 Sep 2010, Josh Kennedy wrote: >>> >>>> Hi >>>> besides if it is then released under the gnu general public license how >>>> could I get in trouble? or could I? are you familiar with the gnu general >>>> public license or open source license? >>>> >>>> Josh Kennedy >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 8, 2010, at 2:25 PM, Tom Masterson wrote: >>>> >>>>> I haven't worked with either one of those products that I can remember. >>>>> What you want to watch here is that decompiling any software can be >>>>> consrued as piracy and definitely a violation of copyright. Not a real >>>>> problem if the company that wrote them is no longer in business but can >>>>> still bite you. The best way to do these things is to basically put >>>>> together a set of specs using the product as a base so you know what the >>>>> new product should do and work from that. Even that can sometimes get >>>>> you in trouble if someone wnats to push it but at least it is all >>>>> original code. >>>>> >>>>> The other problem with decompiling windows code is there is a ton of >>>>> stuff related to windows that has no bearing on the actual code and there >>>>> are functions used that you have no idea what do as they are in libraries >>>>> that you may not have. THis is a far from simple or small project. >>>>> >>>>> Tom >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, 8 Sep 2010, Josh Kennedy wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi first of all I am not a programmer so the project right now is just a >>>>>> fabulous idea. >>>>>> it is this. >>>>>> 1. decompile keynote multimedia for windows95 and keysoft for windows95. >>>>>> find out how they work. >>>>>> 2. make them so they work with Linux. merge keynote multimedia with >>>>>> espeak. and make keysoft able to run in linux 32bit and 64bit and >>>>>> windows7. right now it is only demos running in a windows98 virtual >>>>>> machine in vmware. check out http://jkenn337.podbean.com/feed and >>>>>> www.jkenn337.podbean.com for more details. also merge infovox230 for >>>>>> windows95 into espeak as well to create an excellent free open source >>>>>> text to speech engine which will benefit everyone around the world. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Josh Kennedy >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 8, 2010, at 1:39 PM, Tom Masterson wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I used to be pretty good with assembly but it has been a while. What >>>>>>> kid of project are you looking at? Why assembly? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Tom >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, 8 Sep 2010, Josh Kennedy wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Is there anyone on here who is good with assembly language and wants >>>>>>>> to volunteer for a project? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Josh Kennedy >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Blinux-list mailing list >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
