Re: Making gnome speak

[Erik Walthinsen <omega cse ogi edu>]

On Sat, 28 Aug 1999, Michael D. James wrote:

> Isn't someone developing something called /dev/speech for Linux?  I
> seem to remember reading you could send ASCII text (in English I
> assume) to that device and it would synthesize the appropriate speech.

There's a driver in the later kernels for RC Systems' DoubleTalk PC speech
synthesizer card.  Not sure what the device file would be (non-obvious in
the kernel sources), but it amounts to /dev/speech.  `echo something >
/dev/speech` would do just that.  gspeech or its decendent should be able
to use such a thing if it exists.

Of course, the DoubleTalk card is $300...

         Erik Walthinsen <omega@cse.ogi.edu> - Staff Programmer @ OGI
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