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[lojban] Re: Using TTS to create lojbanic spoken text



just had a chance to listen to these.  That's pretty freaking awesome.  Sucks about the license thing.  Is there no free-ware/open source software for doing this sort of thing?

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 11:29 AM, A. PIEKARSKI <totus@rogers.com> wrote:

> >
> > >> IMO it says (x) instead of (').
> > > I agree. It sounds like Eva is saying "coxo" instead of "co'o". I didn't
> > > notice it anywhere else.
> >
> > Sometimes she does and sometime she doesn't. It would need more tweaking.
> >
> > Unfortunately I'll stop exploring the Ivona voices, They told me that
> > to distribure audio files, even for non-commercial uses like producing
> > lojban examples, I need to buy a commercial licenses. While I didn't
> > mind to invest a 100$ or so in an hobby like Lojban, I can't afford a
> > comercial license (that I guess will be in the order of the
> > thousands).
> >
> > Too bad. Probably they make enough money and don't need to hobbyst
> > users like me.
> >

How much would a commercial developer's license cost?  Would they consider a lower-priced
licence for non-profts?  Perhaps, other lojbanists would be prepared to chip in. I would
certainly consider it.

totus



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