You are in many ways correct. Yet, let's face the facts, when comes to
Instant-Messenging software:
Miranda does support Yahoo messenger, AIM, and MSN along with a number
of other clients - and that is RIGHT out of the box. There does exist a
small app, that enhances the software a bit, and litterally hundreds of
addons that will increase your chance to taylor the software to your
likings. And, at top of it all, there is available a podcast - about an hour
long - that walks you through the installation, setup and use of Miranda, in
connection with WE, and even leaves you with a handful useful tips.
OK, we see this question coming up from time to time. Not just for Yahoo
messenger, but for other IM software as well. And, I can understand the wish
for alternatives. Alternatives for the user to choose from. Fact is, though,
that if you want an alternative, you likely do so because it would somehow
fill your needs the better. Far as I can see, even with a well-written app,
none of these individual IM software, would ever be filling your needs more
fully. Simply because, they first of all lock you to ONE service. Secondly,
I am not aware that any of the individual IM packages does have that many
addons, if any at all, that could help you in tayloring the client to all
the things Miranda can do. And, if I am not wrong, Miranda is released under
GPL, which means you even could fix its native code - if you so desire and
endeavor - thereby making it even mor screen reader friendly.
Guys, please let's try to ask for apps that will make real alternatives.
That will make software accessible, for which there is no alternatives, or
which would help out a private budget, or which would in any way increase
our experience. Things like IM software, would be rather time consuming to
develop apps for, specially because there is so many different clients out
there, and they all come with new versions ever so often. Good enough, if
any of them would prove to be superior to the others. But as the matter
stands, no single one would prove to be exactly that. Then comes on the
market, a more or less fully accessible, totally free software, that even
could be worked right out of the box; and that leaves you totally
independent when comes to choice of your favorite client. Much like a shell
software, that opens up for you to operate whichever of the popular IM
clients on the net, inside a standard environment, where you could get help
from other users - since they would all be operating under the same
environment, no matter which client they connect to - and it is called
Miranda IM.
Sorry for being a bit outspoken, but it would be somehow foolish to make any
further efforts at the moment to script any of the individual IM clients. At
the best, you would get something that works OK inside that particular
client; but which will prove totally useless in any of the others. And, as I
see it, there is actually no REAL benefit in installing Yahoo Messenger, MSN
Messenger, or any other IM client on your computer - only to find yourself
messing around with little accessible software - all the time, you can
simply install Miranda IM in a couple of minutes, and operate any of your IM
accounts fully accessible through that one software. Scripting any
individual IM client, would simply not make any real alternative choice for
the user. It's like going to McDonald and ask for them to make a milkshake
without any milk.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2011 12:08 AM
Yea! I like someone who is on my side! I mean, I am more than happy to
test scripts, but that is all. I am in no way a programmer. So can only
test software and give feedback. I can even write documents on how to use
software, kind of like a read me. But as for the main development thanks
but no thanks. I like Window-Eyes as well but the programs I use on a
daily basis doesn't always cut it for me. I don't regret the purchase
though since the free screen reader can't do everything and I have issues
with the competition which shall not be disclosed here.
Chris Hallsworth
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On 03/09/2011 22:40, Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc. wrote:
Chris, that was not a rant! In my view, it was a statement of fact. I
happen to think that GW Micro should consider devoting resources to
testing scripts before allowing it on its website for download. Perhaps
this would make it look like Apple, but that's why people vegetate
towards its products.
I love Window-Eyes, but it has been failing me recently. So what
happened to the world's most solid, stable screenreader? Does that
slogan no longer apply?
An enquiring mind sure wants to know.
Sincerely,
Olusegun
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