Yes: and I suggest that people go and check out AI Squared presentation from CSUN - url not readily available to me. Lots of optimism, and plenty of talk about Fusion, and the rewriting of braille support. Good things: now possibly trashed.
Against my better judgement, I renewed my SMA. I believed that supporting Window-Eyes was still a good thing. Sometimes we make wrong purchasing decisions. There are glimpses of how Freedom Scientific will behave. They recently merged with Optelec, but when I last looked less than a week ago, products off the Main FS site did not draw me to Alva braille displays - one of which I have. Why would FS promote Window-eyes alongside JAWS, when Window-Eyes's market share is so small? And: FS filed an unsuccessful lawsuit against GW Micro.; This is the inevitable concentration of all resources available to a small market place into the hands of a monopoly. My perhaps forlorn hope is that maybe Humanware will launch a new screen reader, because for me at least, NVDA doesn't cut it. Window-eyes will clealry still function on existing instalations, but we eventually replace our hardware and software, and things will just start to break. I guess we are all speculating, and maybe some positive things are just around the corner, which for reasons of commercial sensitivity, cannot yet be disclosed. Vaughan. -----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+vaughan.dodd001=msd.govt...@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Reeva Webb via Talk Sent: Wednesday, 15 June 2016 5:10 a.m. To: Darrell Bowles; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: betrayal This whole thing is a lose lose situation for screen reader and screen magnification users. I need and use both. On Tuesday, June 14, 2016, Darrell Bowles via Talk < talk@lists.window-eyes.com> wrote: > Do not even mention those things. They are an abomination. > > Darrell Bowles > Assistive Technology Trainer > Pelissippi State Community College > 8656613917 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+dgbowles <javascript:;>= > msn....@lists.window-eyes.com <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of multi 85 > via Talk > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 1:02 PM > To: net bat <net...@comcast.net <javascript:;>>; Window-Eyes > Discussion List <talk@lists.window-eyes.com <javascript:;>> > Subject: Re: betrayal > > I am not one, but also funny for the users of magnifiers. I mean, > Zoomtext and Magic both big names, now will innovation become less > because only one magnifier? We still have small companies competing, > brave NVDA, Dolphin and System Access. I wonder if any other hardware > will come out to challenge Hims and Humanware, since Pac Mate was dead > failure. > > On 6/14/16, net bat via Talk <talk@lists.window-eyes.com > <javascript:;>> > wrote: > > you already know what is going to happen. > > virtually all schools,businesses use jaws. not window eyes. > > when all the dust settles jaws will be the only screen reader choice. > > you will pay there price or do without. > > it won't be profitable for one company to support two screen readers. > > look at what many companies have done. they usually look for > > companies that are in trouble, buy them out for pennies on the > > dollar. then put them out of business. to aquire there buildings and land. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Chris Skarstad via Talk > > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 8:58 AM > > To: Darrell Bowles ; Window-Eyes Discussion List > > Subject: Re: betrayal > > > > Well now, remember guys this is assistive tech. Lack of cash flow > > will make big deals look interesting. Obviously GW Micro/AI Squared > > couldn't get things done on their own. I hope this won't ruin the > > quality of the products. Remember, folks, free alternatives are out > > there, and > > > > they aren't half bad either. Choices, folks, choices... > > > > On 6/14/2016 11:48 AM, Darrell Bowles via Talk wrote: > >> It's worse than the Munich Agreement. > >> > >> > >> Darrell Bowles > >> Assistive Technology Trainer > >> Pelissippi State Community College > >> 8656613917 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Talk > >> [mailto:talk-bounces+dgbowles <javascript:;>= > msn....@lists.window-eyes.com <javascript:;>] > >> On > >> Behalf Of Dave via Talk > >> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 11:47 AM > >> To: Ray Campbell <ray153...@gmail.com <javascript:;>>; Window-Eyes > Discussion List > >> <talk@lists.window-eyes.com <javascript:;>> > >> Subject: Re: betrayal > >> > >> Why are they jumping in Bed with the enemy? > >> > >> Well, they may not be jumping in bed But as with so many things > >> these days, it may have something to do with money. usually lack > >> of it. > >> > >> Wonder if Window Eyes owners will be given a chance to upgrade to > >> Jaws, without having to pay full price. > >> > >> I was sorry to see GW Micro get bought by A I Squared, and now if A > >> I Squared has been absorbed, this might become very interesting, > >> Interesting in a not so good way. > >> > >> I have never been impressed with the quality of JAWS or their Tech > >> Support. > >> > >> > >> Guess we will all see in time. > >> > >> > >> Grumpy Dave > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Dave <dlh...@centurylink.net <javascript:;>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of > >> the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > >> > >> For membership options, visit > >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/dgbow > >> le > >> s%40msn > >> .com. > >> For subscription options, visit > >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > >> List archives can be found at > >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of > >> the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > >> > >> For membership options, visit > >> > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/rascal08 > 26%40v > erizon.net. > >> For subscription options, visit > >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > >> List archives can be found at > >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of > > the author > > > > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > > > For membership options, visit > > > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/netbat%4 > 0comca > st.net. > > For subscription options, visit > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > List archives can be found at > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of > > the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > > > For membership options, visit > > > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/multi851 > %40gma > il.com. > > For subscription options, visit > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > List archives can be found at > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the > author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/dgbowles > %40msn > .com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the > author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/jadedang > elpromises%40gmail.com > . > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > -- "The world has been against you from day one, tomorrow's never promised, night has just begun, so sing with me we're all fucked" Walls Of Jericho Reeva _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. 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