If you were treating this industry as a business, when would you make major announcements?
The speculation from list members suggests close to your summer conventions - NFB and ACB. However: Freedom Scientific has a new 40 cell Braille notetaker coming out later this year. I've already advised my dealer that I'm interested in the new Focus line of displays, also coming out later this year. I love braile, and the screen reader which provides the best Braile support for me is not Window-Eyes. And: I gave it plenty of chances. Optelec are involved, and of course, Focus is synonomous with JFW and Braille. Why have they decided to link Braille developments with JFW - not Window-Eyes? Ai Squared has a poor track record when it comes to Braille of any sort. Perhaps that might change with a new device incorporating Window-Eyes? But if so - why would VFO set up two rival devices in what is a small market. The organisations AI and FS are no longer competitors. VFO has already taken the best that the three separate organisations can offer, and put them to work on a product range with JFW at the centre. I do agree with many who have said that this does not seem to be in the best interests of end users, but life isn't always kind either! Vaughan. -----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+vaughan.dodd001=msd.govt...@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of net bat via Talk Sent: Friday, 7 April 2017 9:47 a.m. To: Ian Westerland; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: future of window-eyes may be no one is saying anything because they have not decided on what to do with w e. develop it the way they always have done, re write it from scratch, merge some of its features into jaws or abandon it all to gether. -----Original Message----- From: Ian Westerland via Talk Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 2:33 PM To: bjn...@windstream.net ; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: Another Main Memu podcast from CSUN discussing future ofwindow-eyes Hi everyone. Firstly, it was good to listen to the PodCast. There was a lot of information. Now, for some comments that are not made to further stir troubled waters but merely to contribute to the discussion. However, I have some thoughts about what might be the eventual outcome for Window Eyes. I couldn't say that Window Eyes was discussed. It was mentioned briefly and in a limited way. To me, the significant words were: "that's all I can say here." Not only were those words spoken but the way they were spoken suggested that there was more to be said. Leading on from that, the mention of Window Eyes only covered the free version that came about with the collaboration between GW-micro and Microsoft. Some of us have paid up front for updates through the MSA. We still haven't heard what is going to happen to our investment and I haven't been able to get any answers here in Australia. So, my strategy is the old scouting approach. "Be prepared." The advantage in handling the situation this way is that, if Window Eyes is abandoned, I have learned a new Screen reader. In this case, it will be NVDA and, maybe even Jaws if absolutely necessary. Hopefully, however, Window Eyes will remain and be developed. It is my favourite of all Screen readers. Again, thank you for the PodCast. Cheers. Ian Westerland On 4/7/2017 7:16 AM, Brenda via Talk wrote: > Interesting podcast. Jeff Bishop said he only said what he did > because of the nda (nondisclosure agreement?). His words were W-e > will be here for now or words to that effect. > > > Interesting, he also said since VFO has merged that there is more > unity (or something like that). > > > brenda > > > On 4/6/2017 11:29 AM, Rebecca Lineberger via Talk wrote: >> Thanks for this podcast. Not much was said about Window-Eyes, except >> that it would continue. >> I called VFO to ask if the current version of Window-Eyes would be >> ready for the coming Windows update, and was told that it worked. I >> also said that we were feeling a bit neglected, smile, with all the >> talk about JAWS, and that they needed to get information out to >> Window-Eyes users that would address product concerns and rumors. >> Window-Eyes is a great product and they need to hear from those who >> appreciate it. JMO. >> Rebecca >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Talk >> [mailto:talk-bounces+drlineberger=embarqmail....@lists.window-eyes.co >> m] On >> >> Behalf Of Russ Kiehne via Talk >> Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 10:30 AM >> To: talk@lists.window-eyes.com >> Subject: Another Main Memu podcast from CSUN discussing future of >> window-eyes >> >> In this podcast, the future of window-eyes is discussed >> http://mainmenu.acbradio.org/podcast/2017-03-31.mp3 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/drlineb >> erger%4 >> >> 0embarqmail.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/bjnite%40windstream.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/iwesterl%40bigpond.net.au. > > 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. 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