From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp-out4.iol.cz ([194.228.2.92]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1HT1dV-0003xt-00 for ; Sun, 18 Mar 2007 16:05:49 -0400 Received: from smtp-out4.iol.cz (unknown [192.168.30.31]) by smtp-out4.iol.cz (Postfix) with ESMTP id B570C1C6CC9 for ; Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:05:17 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [192.168.2.101] (77.93.broadband2.iol.cz [83.208.93.77]) by smtp-out4.iol.cz (Postfix) with ESMTP id 716AC47E3C for ; Sun, 18 Mar 2007 21:05:15 +0100 (CET) Subject: Re: grml spelling issues From: Hynek Hanke To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." In-Reply-To: <2007-03-18T15-54-56@devnull.michael-prokop.at> References: <2007-03-17T12-56-17@devnull.michael-prokop.at> <001d01c768d3$64c8ae10$250110ac@CHIHUAHUAD1> <20070317211243.GA21012@localhost.localdomain> <002b01c768ee$2ba00140$250110ac@CHIHUAHUAD1> <2007-03-18T15-54-56@devnull.michael-prokop.at> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 21:03:03 +0100 Message-Id: <1174248183.3368.23.camel@chopin> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.6.2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:05:49 -0000 Michael Prokop p=C3=AD=C5=A1e v Ne 18. 03. 2007 v 15:59 +0100: > "I however find Espeak does not sound quite as clear to me. I like > the current synthesizer that is being used." > What benefit would espeak bring compared to eflite? Compared to eFlite, eSpeak is a multi-lingual synthesizer. Although the quality of languages is very variable, it is possible to use it for MANY languages in a way that it is understandable (useful). The span is even wider than documented, because for example for Czech it is possible to use it with the Polish voice and understand it. I believe this is the case for other close languages too. And I'm amazed on how fast voices for new languages are being added, although of only basic quality. eFlite is nowhere near this... > Disclaimer: I can't promise anything regarding adding espeak. We are > running out of space so the ISO fits within 700MB on grml always... If necessary for disk space reasons, I highly recommend dropping Flite in favor of eSpeak. Have a nice day, Hynek Hanke