SUMMARY: Looking for a reader-talker package

From: Becker, Mark (beckerm@nasd.com)
Date: Fri Dec 27 1996 - 19:17:00 CST


About 2 weeks and several sleepless nights ago, I asked for help in
locating a "reader-talker" package for Solaris. (The sleepless nights
were not caused by this software).

Suggestions came in from a dozen or so folks and were greatly
appreciated.
The most suitable idea for my application was to record the messages
as .au files and play them back using /usr/bin/audioplay.

I've included all the messages I received.
Much thanks and Happy New Year to all who read this list.

Special thanks to those who took the time to respond.
Alex Finkel
Jason Keltz
Rich Kulawiec
Gary Smith
Jeff Popp
Matthew J. Hill
John Justin Hough
Warren Jones
Mark Hargrave
Birger A. Wathne
Johnie Stafford
Robin Marquis
& D. Ellen March.
Here are some excerpts that you might find interesting.

Warren Jones said
Have you come across a package called "say"? If not, take a look at:

    http://wwwtios.cs.utwente.nl/say/

Robin Marquis suggested speak and gave the following pointer
WASSER%VIKING.DEC@decwrl.ARPA
but it is dated back in 85

Thanks again

Mark Becker

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