[gnuspeech-contact] Request for OS/X executable

[Robert Hamilton]

Gnuspeech Folk,

This is an open request to the gnupeech developers, as well as to any other current users of gnuspeech: Would anyone out there be willing to share a copy of their compiled Mac OS/X version of Monet and/or other currently functional pieces of gnuspeech?

Several years ago I attempted to create a realtime audio output for the TRM in Linux utilizing a low-latency audio server called JACK. I made some small progress, but my efforts stalled out due to time and financial constraints. At that time, I was active on this board, and have continued monitoring the gnuspeeech project for continuing developments.
 
I understand that "Monet has been ported to the Mac under OS/X and that it produces speech from input text as well as providing the development facilities for managing and creating language databases for text-to-speech."

So, I'd like to try this now-functional MAC OS/X portion of gnuspeech; however, considering my current skill base, I would find trying to compile the sources for Mac to be a technical version of a tribal "right of passage."  So, if someone else has already accomplished this Mac OS/X compilation, wouldn't it be in keeping with the sharing philosophy of the open source movement to just put the executable up somewhere for download, or at least email it to me as an attachment? Then, if you'll pardon the mixed metaphor, I could concentrate on learning to use Monet, instead of trying to "re-invent the wheel."

Bob Hamilton
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