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Creating an open-source version of a complex software like Dragon NaturallySpeaking, which is a sophisticated speech recognition system, is a monumental task. However, I can help you start a very basic version using Ruby along with some libraries that handle speech recognition.

For this purpose, we can make use of the `pocketsphinx` library, which is a lightweight speech recognition engine that can be used in Ruby applications. Note that this will only give you very basic speech recognition capabilities, and it won't be nearly as powerful as commercial software like Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

Here's how you can set up a basic speech recognition application in Ruby:

1. **Install Dependencies**:

   You need to have `pocketsphinx` and its dependencies installed. You can install `pocketsphinx` via Homebrew on macOS or manually on other systems.

   MacOS:

   ```bash

   brew install cmu-sphinx/pocketsphinx/pocketsphinx

   ```

   To install the Ruby bindings, you can use:

   ```bash

   gem install pocketsphinx

   ```

2. **Basic Ruby Script**:

   Here's a simple example that uses `pocketsphinx` to recognize speech from the microphone.

   ```ruby

   require 'pocketsphinx'

   # Initialize the recognizer

   decoder = PocketSphinx::Decoder.new

   # Start listening

   decoder.start

   puts "Listening... Speak now!"

   begin

     # Keep listening

     loop do

       # Get from the microphone

       hypothesis = decoder.hypothesis

       if hypothesis

         puts "You said: #{hypothesis}"

       end

     end

   rescue Interrupt

     puts "Stopping..."

   ensure

     # Stop the decoder

     decoder.stop

   end

   ```

3. **Run the Script**:

   Save the script to a file named `speech_recognition.rb`, then run it using:

   ```bash

   ruby speech_recognition.rb

   ```

4. **Customize and Expand**:

   You can expand this application with features like:

   - Understanding specific commands (via a language model).

   - Creating a more user-friendly interface.

   - Saving recognized speech to a file.

   - Additional NLP capabilities.

### Note:

This example assumes you have a basic setup for speech recognition and may need configuration depending on your environment or the specific audio input devices you are using.

This is just a starting point. Building a fully operational voice recognition system is a complex task that involves significant effort in terms of refining models, training, and optimizing. If you're serious about developing such a product, you might consider collaborating with others or looking into larger frameworks and libraries like CMU Sphinx, Kaldi, or even exploring cloud-based APIs like Google's or IBM's speech services which have extensive capabilities.