SB>SH> I called up Microsoft, as someone said to do, to find some sort of
SB>SH> software development kit, SDK, for speech recognition which was
SB>SH> supposed to be free, but I couldn't find it.  Is there anyone at your
SB>SH> work who might know whether such a thing really exists?
SB>SH> Thanks,
SB>Well, there is a catch to all of this. I think you can download DLLs and 
suc
SB>but if you want documenation for all of this stuff, you will likely have 
to 
SB>it. Or, if you want the full blown kit with files, doc files, etc. you 
proba
SB>need purchase at least one Development CD (I don't know the cost). I am 
ot
SB>sure what the SDK you need is called, or what files you need, I just know 
it
SB>exists. And, MS does make the DLLs for most of these kits part of the OS 
r
SB>available via different methods, usually as part of a package or free.
For what it is worth, I believe the Speech SDK is from IBM, not
Microsoft.  In fact, I am not even sure if it is compatible with
anything but OS/2.  As to the Microsoft Developer Network CD's, you can
sometimes find the lowest level in software stores for about $100.  (I
got mine at Barnes & Noble.) The ones that provide the full SDKs seem to
be by subscription, and, unfortunately, are relatively pricey, though
you do get a full year's subscription.  Of course, if you really need
it, it is a bargain.  If you don't....well, a lot of the stuff can be
found elsewhere.
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