Captain synthesizer

Russian and Ukrainian speech synthesizer for NVDA screen reader based on the Captain synthesizer by Gennady Nefedov.

(The full version of this document is available in Russian.)

Table of Contents

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. License and Copyright
  • 1.2. Contributors
• 2. System Requirements

1. Introduction

Captain is a free, highly configurable compact synthesizer that targets on ensuring high-performance work of screen reader users due to instant response and “mechanical” voice that preserves articulate speech at a high reading speed.

1.1. License and Copyright

Copyright © Nikita Tseykovets <tseikovets@rambler.ru>
Copyright © Anatol Kamynin <ak@tiflocomp.ru>

Using and distributing this add-on for NVDA screen reader (the “Add-on”), you agree to the following conditions:

1. THIS ADD-ON IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. YOU ASSUME ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF THIS ADD-ON.
2. The Add-on is distributed free of charge. You may also distribute the Add-on free of charge only. The Add-on cannot be the subject (or part of the subject) of any onerous transactions, including but not limited to charging a fee for any storage medium and delivery or installation services.
3. The redistribution conditions of the Add-on must comply with the conditions under which the Add-on has been received initially. The redistribution of the Add-on is allowed only while maintaining the integrity of the original distribution, including but not limited to all licenses and copyright notices.
4. The Add-on includes components that have their own licenses. Such components are the property of their authors, and this license does not apply to them. In all other cases, all conditions of this license apply both to the Add-on as a whole and all of its components separately. Using and distributing the Add-on, you accept the licenses of both the Add-on and all of its components.

Add-on component licenses:

• NVDA plugins and drivers, as well as the add-on installation script: information about the authors is indicated in the attached source code files; terms of use and distribution — GNU General Public License 2.
• Add-on interface localization data (manifest files and gettext resources): terms of use and distribution — CC0 1.0 Universal.
• captaintts4nvda library: binary component; Copyright Gennady Nefedov, Anatol Kamynin; terms of use and distribution — Captain TTS for NVDA License.
• sonic library: binary component; Copyright 2010 Bill Cox; terms of use and distribution — GNU Lesser General Public License 2.1.

1.2. Contributors

The list of people that contributed to development of the Captain for NVDA in various ways since the beginning of the project can be viewed at the link.

2. System Requirements

• Version of NVDA starting from 2012.3 and later (in NVDA below 2019.3, the synthesizer installs and runs in reduced functionality mode).
• About 800 kilobytes of storage space.
• The operating system and computer specifications that match the system requirements of your version of NVDA (see NVDA menu > Help > User Guide > System Requirements).

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