espeak-data directory
=====================

When run, speak expects to find the  espeak-data  directory either in the
user's home directory, or if not there, in /use/share

Read the  docs/commands.html  file for more information.


Portaudio.
========== 

eSpeak uses the PortAudio sound interface library.  There are two versions,
V18 and V19, which are used by different Linux distributions, and their APIs
are different.

The  speak  binary in this package is compiled to use V18 of PortAudio,
which is included in the current Debian based distrubitions, including
Ubuntu "Dapper".

Others, such as SuSe 10 have V19 of PortAudio.  To compile a suitable
version of the  speak  program, download the speak source package and
follow the instructions in the ReadMe file.

