This is a mirror with more speaking filenames (and without makefile)
of the TTS collection of http://marc.spoorendonk.com/ - I created it
because I had troubles downloading it from the original location.

The biggest file is NL2PHO, a Perl script to convert Dutch text into
phoneme strings for the MBROLA speech synthesis system, see
http://tcts.fpms.ac.be/synthesis/mbrola.html - MBROLA
has a pretty free license. Roughly, it is free for personal use.
Other files: A daemon to dispatch text to the TTS, a plugin for the
GAIM instant messenger, scripts to say text in straightforward way,
using esd sound driver connection. I personally use a similar script
(called from .forward) to make my PC speak the subject / from lines
of incoming mail. Ask me if you want it.

This version of NL2PHO has improved vowel length processing, some
list of two-digit number translations, better acronym processing,
stripping of ----, ____, ==== or ++++ "text graphics", better URL
processing.

Marc himself only writes that he changed "to[o] much to mention".
The above is a list of improvements that I found comparing his
version to my original 3/2003 version, which you can find in
http://www.coli.uni-saarland.de/~eric/stuff/soft/
(unless I replace it by Marcs version in the future!?)

Have fun with MBROLA, NL2PHO and Marcs additions :-) ...
Eric (eric -at- coli.uni -minus- sb.de) 4/2003.