Sky, more of us should have a post. I don't necessarily disagree with a version of Window-Eyes like the one for office, but as soon as GW Micro joined with a high squared, and then a high squared joined with the FO, I knew what was about to happen.
Sent from my iPhone > On May 7, 2017, at 12:32 PM, Sky Mundell via Talk > <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> wrote: > > This is just sad. Nobody knew this would be happening to Window-Eyes when > the office deal happened. Nobody knew. Had we known Window-Eyes would be > put into jeperty we would have done something about the situation. Had more > Window-Eyes users got together and publisised this monopoly, things would be > very different just now. > -----Original Message----- > From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+skyt=shaw...@lists.window-eyes.com] On > Behalf Of Reeva Webb via Talk > Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2017 6:34 AM > To: Window-Eyes Discussion List; Darrell Bowles > Subject: Re: Future Of Window-Eyes > > ...and the following tweet i just saw in my tl. Take it for what you want: > > @mikelauf1: @Robbie Sandberg : Window Eyes to be phased out when MS Office > support ends, says Eric Damery at SightCity VFO booth > https://www.swarmapp.com/c/8msayoEvRx8 > > https://twitter.com/mikelauf1/status/860573700210532354 > > that is all. > > "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 > > On May 6, 2017 9:19 AM, "Darrell Bowles via Talk" < > talk@lists.window-eyes.com> wrote: > > While the support is no means complete, NVDA had it long before the main > companies did. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 6, 2017, at 10:17 AM, Matthew Dyer via Talk < > talk@lists.window-eyes.com> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> >> While jaws does not support edge as of yet, it is being worked on and > infact there is an fs cast whare a recording was done at the CSUN confrence > demoing edge support using an internmal build ofcorse so yes it is comming. >> >> >> Mathew >> >> >> >> >>> On 05/05/2017 08:03 PM, Darrell Bowles via Talk wrote: >>> When this merger happened, I made a statement that WE would be let go. > Everyone kind of said that that would not happen. If this does happen, it > will be an absolute shame, because I found out two things regarding > developments in JAWS, and NVDA. NVDA has some support for Microsoft edge, > and it also supports adobe connect, quite nicely. Furthermore, JAWS does > not as of this time, support either of these programs. >>> Thanks, >>> Darrell >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+dgbowles=msn....@lists.window-eyes.com] > On Behalf Of Chris Skarstad via Talk >>> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 7:38 PM >>> To: talk@lists.window-eyes.com >>> Subject: Re: Future Of Window-Eyes >>> >>> If this does come to fruition, the great thing is that > people have choices and they're not tied to just one thing. >>> >>> They can a. switch to a different screenreader such as NVDA, and cut > the costs of SMA's and other software agreements. >>> >>> >>> b. They can switch to jaws, although I suspect for various and sundry >>> reasons a lot of people don't want to do that, because they chose >>> Window-eyes for a reason, but the choice is still there. >>> >>> >>> C. they can switch to a low-cost sollution like System access, yes it >>> is still under development under the sero name. It still gets updates >>> and is maintained. >>> >>> >>> D. >>> >>> The people who still want to, can always stick with Window-eyes. The >>> only part >>> >>> of this choice that concerns me is that soon enough, it won't be able >>> >>> to keep up with many of the advances on the internet and >>> newly-released software. If development ceases completely, they may as >>> well just make it free, throw it out there and say ok, have at it. >>> >>> >>> We will just have to see what happens until VFO is ready to make a >>> statement. Until then it's buisness as usual. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 5/5/2017 6:27 PM, Robert Ringwald via Talk wrote: >>>> Please understand that what I am about to write here is not at all an > official statement or position from VFO regarding the future of Window-Eyes. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Yesterday Friday May 4, I had an occasion to call VFO. I was lucky to > get a VFO tech who was pretty knowledgeable about Window-Eyes. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> While waiting for my computer to reboot, just to see what his response > would be, I asked him what he thought or knew about the future of > Window-Eyes at VFO. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> He said that he had not heard anything official from the powers that > be. However, he thought that there would be no more development on WE. He > suspected that the owners of WE would be offered a deal to switch over to > Jaws. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Again, please keep in mind that he is just a tech at the company. He > has heard no official pronouncements from the powers that be in the company. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Yesterday Friday May 4, I had an occasion to call VFO. I got a VFO tech > who was pretty knowledgeable about Window-Eyes. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Bob Ringwald piano, Solo, Duo, Trio, Quartet, Quintet >>>> Fulton Street Jazz Band (Dixieland/Swing) >>>> 916/ 806-9551 >>>> Amateur (ham) Radio Station K6YBV >>>> >>>> When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things > to be bought and sold are legislators. >>>> -P.J. 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