Re: [orca-list] linux full time

[Burt Henry <burt1iband gmail com>]

Just to clarify something, on Linux these last few years the package you 
buy is called voxin if you want the eloquence voice. 
You buy a package for each language, e.g. U.S. English, German, or  
Mexican Spanish. 
The configuration files associated with it use the handle ibmtts instead 
of voxin or eloquence. 
They do make it confusing...lol
I prefer espeak for english, and many people who give it a fair chance, 
i.e. use it exclusively for a few weeks come to prefer it over eloquence, 
many, but by no means all.
I prefer the eloquence/voxin com ibmtts voice for Spanish as espeak is 
rather poor there.


-- 
B. Henry

*follow me on Twitter @BurtHenry
 *connect on *GTalk or *AIM
     (this address)
*Yahoo burt1iband
&I'm on *Linkedin & *FaceBook


kendell clark wrote:
    06/05/2016 at 18:23

kchi
kcETI eloquence is the name of the synthesizer known by such names as
kcibmtts, ibm viavoice, eloquence, and voxin. It's the synthesizer jaws
kcuses by default. Some people prefer it over espeak. I prefer espeak
kcmyself, but then again I've been using it for years and have gotten used
kcto it. I now can't understand how anyone could prefer eloquence when I
kclisten to it, which I do on mellisa's windows and linux box when I have
kcto maintain it. It has known and unfixable flaws on both linux and
kcwindows. There are words that, if the synthesizer encounters it, it will
kccrash because it doesn't know how to pronounce them. Words like "c a e s
kcu r e" and "w e d h e s d a y" will crash it if put together into a
kcword. I've spelled them out so I don't crash anyone's synth.
kc
kcThanks
kcKendell Clark
kc           
kc
kcAl Sten-Clanton wrote:
kc> Hi, Kendell.
kc>
kc> What is "ETI eloquence?"  (Or is ETI an achronum for something?) I ask
kc> because my wife might be more likely to use Linux if I can find speech
kc> output that sounds like eloquence.  I'd like it better myself, for
kc> that matter.  Thanks!
kc>
kc> Al
kc>
kc> On 05/06/2016 02:11 AM, kendell clark wrote:
kc>> hi
kc>> I did about 5 years ago on august 19, 2011. Are you thinking about doing
kc>> the same? If so, I'd suggest slowly easing into it. Make sure all or
kc>> most of the programs you use on windows exist in linux. If you can't
kc>> find the exact same programs, try to find substitutes that do the same
kc>> things. For example, iTunes doesn't exist on Linux, but there is a
kc>> program called gtkpod which does most of what iTunes can do, including
kc>> copying music over to the iPod/iPhone/iPad, converting as needed,
kc>> backing up the device, restoring the device, etc. I think the only thing
kc>> it can't do is buy songs from apple music or from iTunes itself. One big
kc>> thing I'd suggest doing is to try to get used to espeak in windows
kc>> before switching over, don't just jump over and erase your windows
kc>> partition. One of the worst things you can do is switch over to linux
kc>> and then decide you can't stand espeak. ETI eloquence does exist hear,
kc>> but it can be a little complicated to install. There are lots of people
kc>> on hear and other lists who would be happy to help you. If you're
kc>> looking for a distro that comes up speaking when you boot it and has a
kc>> good selection of software, try either ubuntu mate, vinux or sonar.
kc>> Sonar is the linux distribution I develop along with Kyle Brouhard,
kc>> jonathan Nadeau and Ryan Eversole. We are a very friendly community
kc>> hear, so don't be afraid to ask questions and provide feedback. About
kc>> the only thing that we don't take well is complaining. Windows just
kc>> works, this sucks, Linux is hard, etc.
kc>>
kc>> Thanks
kc>> Kendell Clark
kc>>
kc>>
kc>> mattias jonsson wrote:
kc>>> anyone here using linux full time and giving up windows?
kc>>>
kc>>> _______________________________________________
kc>>> orca-list mailing list
kc>>> orca-list gnome org
kc>>> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
kc>>> Orca wiki: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Orca
kc>>> Orca documentation: https://help.gnome.org/users/orca/stable/
kc>>> GNOME Universal Access guide:
kc>>> https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/a11y.html
kc>>> Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
kc>>
kc>> _______________________________________________
kc>> orca-list mailing list
kc>> orca-list gnome org
kc>> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
kc>> Orca wiki: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Orca
kc>> Orca documentation: https://help.gnome.org/users/orca/stable/
kc>> GNOME Universal Access guide:
kc>> https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/a11y.html
kc>> Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
kc>>
kc
kc_______________________________________________
kcorca-list mailing list
kcorca-list gnome org
kchttps://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
kcOrca wiki: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Orca
kcOrca documentation: https://help.gnome.org/users/orca/stable/
kcGNOME Universal Access guide: https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/a11y.html
kcLog bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
kc