pVoice Software

Welcome to the pVoice Software website. This is the location where you can find the software I've written to make life easier and more fun for disabled children.

pVoice 2.2 beta 5 is ready!!

You might wonder why I've started this. The reason is simple. My eldest daughter, Krista, who is now 10 years old is disabled. To use the more medical term, she is a spastic quadriplegiac. Her disability is so severe, that at the time I started developing pVoice, there was no suitable software available for her to communicate using her computer. Since she can't speak herself (although in the past few months she's improving more and more), she needed some software to be able to communicate with the outside world.

Please take a look around and download software as you need it.

Free software

All pVoice software is free. Yes, free as in 'free beer'. You can download the software, try it out, if it's usable, you keep it, if you think it's worthless, you delete it. No charge. In fact, if you think it almost does what you want and you have some programming experience, you can download the program sourcecode, modify it and use that too. Again, no charge.

That does not mean pVoice software doesn't have a license agreement. The software is released under the terms of the "Artistic License". You can find the details of the Artistic license here.

So why don't I make some money out of it? I have a fulltime job. I make my money as a software developer. This software can make a difference for kids with disabilities. They can communicate. I'm not paying anyone to communicate in English, Dutch, German or whatever. Why should anyone be charged for such basic needs as communication? I would like to hear from anyone who successfully uses the software, that's the only thing I would like in return. But again, no obligations.

Jouke's Weblog
2007-03-12	Comeback
2006-09-24	mmm yeah...cpan modules
2006-09-24	Radio silence starting now
2006-09-17	EuroOSCON day 0
2006-08-31	YAPC::Europe - day two
2006-08-30	YAPC::Europe - day one
2006-08-29	Arriving in Birmingham
2006-08-25	YAPC::EU preparations
2006-07-10	Basics are done, now trying out
2006-07-03	Now this is something I didn't expect...

Simon Hughes writes:
I've installed the updated version of PVoice and used it with my client for the first time last week.
After initial training, the first thing *he chose* was to say "Thank You!".
...
You've given a man the opportunity to make more choices in his life - a truly beautiful and liberating gift to give.

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