Okay just to be clear on this. I am not asking anyone who has already purchased this program for Windows to purchase it again, if fact this is one of the reasons why I would like to get this project completed because Christopher the developer says that he would have a model in which if you owned one version such as the Windows version that you would also be able to use that program license on the other platform without having to purchase another license.
When I first approached him about making a Mac version of Q-Read, my intentions were completely selfish because I would like to have something like this available to us Mac users but as he and I talked via emails and he told me what it would take for him to put the time and expense into this project I told him that I would try and get him the 40 Mac users that he said he would need before getting started on this. If you are not comfortable with agreeing to purchase a program sight unseen I am sure that we will have an opportunity to beta test this application before it is ready for release but don’t hold me to that one because I haven’t yet asked him if this will be the case or not. I am just assuming it is so because most software developers do like to have their software tested before they deem it done. Again, I am only trying to get someone who has a talent for crating accessible software to realize that there are a lot of us on the Mac platform that would probably enjoy the chance to use some of his soft ware on our Macs and I thought that if I put the message out to the community that I would be able to round up the 40 Mac users that he has requested. If after reading this you would like to be involved in making this project a reality just let me know and I will add you to my list, if not then that is fine as well, but please don’t bash someone for trying to do something that he believes would be a good thing for the blind Mac users out there. I am only trying to come up with a solution to a problem that I have on a daily basis and that is the lack of a truly accessible eBook and PDF reader on the Mac platform. Thank you all for your indulgence and letting me get this out. Scott Rumery On Dec 3, 2013, at 3:30 PM, Scott Davert <scottslistm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all. > You can't blame a guy for dumping a project that was free. if it > happened to QRead itself, or Hope, you'd have a valid point, but for > things that are free, it essentially means you support it out of your > own free time. > This seems like a good Kickstarter campaign to me. Since I purchased > the QRead software for Windows, I'm not sure I'd rebuy it. I'd > certainly not commit to buying something that doesn't exist yet, and > would require full braille support of the text before I would consider > it. IN other words, self voicing is useless to me specifically, so I > wouldn't support such a venture. > > Just my thoughts, > Scott > > On 12/3/13, eric oyen <eric.o...@gmail.com> wrote: >> one thing that a lot of people either don't realize or are ignorant of: you >> cannot place demands on developer of free software. SInce they are not being >> paid for their efforts, it ceases being worth their time to deal with the >> stresses involved. However, a paid developer is beholden to his work (and >> customers). If there are bugs, he has the responsibility to correct them. >> Simply taking the money and then abandoning the software project would be >> considered theft in most places. So, he will do what he can to keep his >> reputation and have repeat customers. >> >> Just something you should know. >> >> -eric >> >> On Dec 2, 2013, at 8:34 PM, Littlefield, Tyler wrote: >> >>> I have a few points here. >>> >>> First, my message was not an attack on Q or his software. I used qwitter >>> and while it was around it was useful. It had a lot of issues and rather >>> than rewrite it, it was abandoned for better horizons. Whether or not you >>> agree with this is sort of irrelivant as it happens all the time. If it >>> was freeware, then by all means the author can do what he or she wants and >>> that's done over and over again. If it was hope, I feel like the author at >>> least has some small obligation to the end-users. >>> >>> My points were that I do dismiss it, but not out of hand. I don't believe >>> it is fair to require $1200 in licensing fees from users before you decide >>> whether or not you'll make something. If I buy a piece of software, I buy >>> it based on the software itself. Having not tried it, I will not pledge >>> any money toward the future of something that may not even be released or >>> that I may not even like. >>> On 12/2/2013 10:12 PM, Alex Hall wrote: >>>> It's a book/file reader. It handles epub, daisy, pdf, and other formats, >>>> and can save your place automatically when you close a book. It has other >>>> features as well, but I'm not a user of the program so can't enumerate >>>> them. >>>> >>>> Yes, Qwitter was quite a big deal, but as I recall there were problems >>>> beyond users asking questions. Hope has not been updated, but honestly, >>>> it works well and is not lacking any features I can find, so does it >>>> really need an update? I'm not saying I would commit to buying Q-Read for >>>> Mac, since I know I would not use it enough (I read mostly on my iPhone) >>>> but look into this more before dismissing it out of hand. Yes, iBooks is >>>> now on the Mac, but can anyone really call using it a good reading >>>> experience? >>>> On Dec 2, 2013, at 9:55 PM, Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I think I’d have to have a lot more information before I decide to >>>>> commit. For example, what books does it access. which formats. What are >>>>> its advantages over other readers? It sounds like a good thing in >>>>> principle, but what is it in practice? >>>>> >>>>> Teresa >>>>> >>>>> "We're made of star stuff."--Carl Sagan >>>>> >>>>> On Dec 2, 2013, at 4:43 PM, Dave O. <dave...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Especially from a developer who's history is of abandoning software >>>>>> when his users start to ask questions regarding software bugs or >>>>>> features that he feels aren't important or worth his time. >>>>>> >>>>>> And I agree with Tyler. $30 is a lot to commit to for something when it >>>>>> doesn't exist. >>>>>> >>>>>> But personally, I don't give that developer a dime of my money. Not >>>>>> ever. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ask the users of Qwitter and Hope how they feel. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>> mehg...@gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Take care, >>> Ty >>> http://tds-solutions.net >>> He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool; he >>> that dares not reason is a slave. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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