Re: Gwconnect's Dead. Thanks a ton, Window Eyes.
Hello everyone.
Really guys? You're making a huge deal out of nothing. Things happen, this is one of those things that many people do not like.
I have to agree with SLJ here. Microsoft has threatened to stop Skype Kit for a long time now, yet people ignored it and stayed on GWConnect; and now that they really did take it down, people are complaining because they didn't move to the official Skype client, and therefore didn't learn it.
Another thing I'd like to point out is that when you're using, what I like to call "a blindy client" That is, a client that acts as a substitution for a service that is out there that aims to either make the product more accessible, or improve upon the accessibility that is already there, you run the risk of the API that the client depends on being terminated.
This doesn't just go for clients of this sort; I was just using that as an example. Had people started to slowly migrate and learn the normal Skype client when Microsoft first gave the warning that the Skype Kit wouldn't be around much longer, we wouldn't be having this problem. If you want the keybindings that GWConnect offers, then all you need is an extension for Skype called Skype Talking. It does the same as gw connect, and I'd even say it does it far better than GWConnect ever did.
One more thing. They sell Social Eyes because they are a company, and companies need and want money. This is no different than going to say, the apple appstore, and buying the Facely client for facebook. The only reason it's different, is because people are associating purchasing Social Eyes with the fact that assistive technology often carries a rather large price tag. Once again, I'm lead back to the point, if you don't like it, do not buy it. You cannot complain that you have to spend your money in order to access Facebook because this is in no way true. However, if Facebook were no t accessible, and Social Eyes was the only way to use it, then yes, you could complain a little more.
To wrap up. Seriously guys? If you don't like it, do not buy it. There is noone telling you that you have to use these products. Sit down for five or so minutes and learn the basics of the Skype client.
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