Hi Cindy and others, Frank gave us the answer by reposting Jonathan's last blog entry.
"No matter how dedicated and brilliant, a small team working on a proprietary platform must inevitably be unable to keep up with the pace of innovation being advanced by Microsoft and thousands of dedicated third party developers. It can be demoralising when you're a part of that team, being asked for very legitimate and needed features, only to realise that resource constraints mean that only a fraction of those requests can be implemented. It's therefore imperative that we as blind people have the absolute best access to mainstream applications we can." Jonathan says he felt DEMORALIZED when he was unable to provide for all of the legitimate requests because the dedicated and brilliant small team--read Humanware--was ultimately unable to keep up with the mainstream. The proprietary system around the BrailleNote is what has caused development to move more slowly and what caused Jonathan to leave. I respect him deeply for admitting that he felt demoralized when he was asked by BN users for improvements he was unable to deliver. I know that in my desire to see improvements, I was one of those who made life difficult. I feel bad about this. I can only hope that Jonathan's work at FS will cause HW to make improvements to keep up and keep selling more units. Rusty ____________________ Skype: rustyperez Yahoo and AIM: reliroo Check out my blog at http://rusty-perez.blogspot.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of slerythema Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 10:11 PM To: 'Braillenote List' Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Jonathan Mosen Joins FS Thank you, Rusty. While I am deeply saddened and will miss him on this list, he does have to do what is right for him and his family. Personally, I think FS is gaining a great man in the blind community. It may also be that Jonathan wanted certain things for the BN that he was out voted on and he finally had to make a personal choice about where he wanted to work. Jonathan is a very forward thinker in my opinion and I hope FS will provide him with opportunities that access his potential. I will certainly stay with my BN. Cindy > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rusty > Perez > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 7:34 PM > To: 'Braillenote List' > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Jonathan Mosen Joins FS > > > Folks, There's nothing wrong in calling a spade when you see one. > Jonathan is a smart and capable man. He is shrude. Jonathan knows a > good thing when he sees one. > When I say Jonathan did this for the money, it isn't wrong or bad. > Jonathan was very good at demonstrating what is good about the > Braillenote. He will be very good at demonstrating what is good about > the PM. > > This is a very small example of the effectiveness of ethos in an > argument. > People trust Jonathan. He's a great salesman! He is good at pointing > out positives. > > Jonathan's leaving does not make the BN any less useful to me. I just > hope that conditions will be created to make the BN more useful than > it already is. > > Rusty > > > > > ____________________ > Skype: rustyperez > Yahoo and AIM: reliroo > Check out my blog at > http://rusty-perez.blogspot.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stanley > Littrell > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 3:21 PM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Jonathan Mosen Joins FS > > While I'm surprised about the whole sorted mess I shouldn't be because > he has produced tutorials for fs. I have had the pleasure of talking > to Jonathan several times and will resist saying anything negative > even though I'm dismayed. I guess the next step will be for him to > work for that company that competes with fs.At 02:47 PM 8/31/2006, you > wrote: > >Everyone I talk with feels the pack mate is a poorly > produced product. > >I was surprised to see how Jonathan did a two part review of > the early > >packmate and then jumped to the braille note. That surprised me. > >This news surprises me even more. The packmate seems to, from what I > >have heard, have a high return rate because of poor quality. Their > >braille displays don't seem to be as good, either, from the > few things I > have heard. > >So, this jump surprises me quite a bit. > > > > > > > >Paul Henrichsen > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard > >Ring > >Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 1:40 PM > >To: Braillenote List > >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Jonathan Mosen Joins FS > > > >I'm shocked, completely shocked. > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Tom Lange > >Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 3:38 PM > >To: Braillenote List > >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Jonathan Mosen Joins FS > > > > > >Hi, > >Very interesting news, and, I must say, somewhat of a surprise. I > >wonder how long this has been in the works. > > > >Tom > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Richard Ring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> > >Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 12:17 PM > >Subject: [Braillenote] > > > > > >I thought some of you might like to read this. > > > >Hello PAC Mate Users, > > > >It is my great pleasure to announce that Jonathan Mosen has joined > >Freedom Scientific as Vice President of Blindness Hardware Product > >Management. The following press release is going out today. > > > > > > > >Best Regards, > > > >Brad Davis > > > > > > > > > > > >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > > >Media Contact: Brad Davis > >Blind/Low Vision Group > >800-444-4443 or 727-803-8000 > >www.FreedomScientific.com > <http://www.freedomscientific.com/index.html> > > > >Jonathan Mosen Joins Freedom Scientific > > > > > > > >(St. Petersburg, Florida, August 31, 2006) - Freedom > Scientific's open > >platform approach to hardware and software has brought over another > >major voice in the field of access technology for the blind. > > > > > > > >Jonathan Mosen, previously of HumanWare, is the new Vice > President of > >Blindness Hardware Product Management at Freedom Scientific's > >Blindness/Low Vision Group. > > > > > > > >Mosen said "Freedom Scientific's products emphasize the > strengths of an > >open-platform approach to both hardware and software. This approach > >showcases the company's ability to leverage mainstream > applications and > >technology elements to provide technology solutions for > those that are > >blind in a timely manner." > > > > > > > >"I'm excited to be joining the Freedom Scientific team," Mosen said. > >"Freedom Scientific products enable blind people world wide > to succeed > >in school, work, and the community. It's great to have the > opportunity > >to shape the direction of Freedom Scientific's hardware products in > >close consultation with customers. I am especially excited to be on > >board with a company that is so clearly setting the pace for new > >product introduction and affordability in this industry." > > > > > > > >Mosen has been involved with blindness-related issues since the late > >1980s and has been in the access technology field since > 1999. He worked > >with the Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand and > the American > >Council of the Blind. One of his most significant contributions to > >blindness in New Zealand was his work to reform the Royal > New Zealand > >Foundation for the Blind's constitutional framework to become the > >Foundation of the Blind. > > > > > > > >"It will be great to have the chance to work with some of > the sharpest > >minds in the industry, both blind and sighted, to allow > blind people to > >be more productive, more independent, and more efficient," > Mosen said. > >"I've always admired the fact Freedom Scientific has blind people > >involved extensively in the company at all levels. This sits > well with > >my own personal philosophy, that we, as blind people, must > take control > >of our own destiny and improve the world." > > > > > > > >Brad Davis, Vice President of Hardware Product Management at Freedom > >Scientific, said he thinks it will be exciting to see Mosen > apply his > >ideas and experiences in the less confining environment made > possible > >by Freedom Scientific's use of mainstream applications. > > > > > > > >"Jonathan will help us make best use of both our hardware > and software > >resources to bring solutions to a broader range of users," > Davis said. > > > > > > > >Lee Hamilton, President and CEO of Freedom Scientific, said > that Mosen > >has great rapport with users and that he looks forward to Mosen > >bringing his insight to Freedom Scientific's blindness products. > > > > > > > >About Freedom Scientific > >Freedom Scientific is the world's leading manufacturer of assistive > >technology products for those who are blind and vision impaired and > >products for the special education and learning disability markets. > > > > > > > >________________________________________ > > > >Don't forget to check out: > >http://www.pacmategear.com ! > > > >_______ > > > >PMList mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://pacmategear.com/mailman/listinfo/pmlist_pacmategear.com > > > >To unsubscribe, send a blank email to: > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >and don't forget to reply to the confirmation email! > > > >___ > >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > >__________ NOD32 1.1734 (20060831) Information __________ > > > >This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > >http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > >___ > >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > >___ > >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > >__________ NOD32 1.1734 (20060831) Information __________ > > > >This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > >http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > >___ > >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
