By the way,
Freedom Scientific did not sponsor Blind Justice, GWMicro did.
I have no idea how mnuch good it did them.
John'
At 02:55 PM 8/31/2006, Richard Ring wrote:
But Rusty,
HumanWare has made huge amounts of money with the Braillenote! They
can't even keep up with their orders! This is not about a tiny company
and a huge one any longer, it is about the two major players in this
field!
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This is about two things, an open platform and MONEY!
We have all been clamoring for features for the BN which could very
easily
be implemented if their were more openness for the BN. If there were a
software development kit, then many people would be programming for the
BN,
not just those who made it, dare I say it, in to bed with Humanware? We
can
count the number of outside developers of software for the BN on one
finger
I believe.
As I've said before, Jonathan is a smart man. He wants to see
improvements
to his own life. He says it in the press release. An open platform
allows
for quick innovation and improvement for blindness products. So that's
at
least the first reason. He sees an open platform as a better way to go.
He's also in for the money. Until he comes and says, "folks, I took a
pay
cut because I believe in this technology more," then FS had more money.
FS is huge! They have tons and tons of contracts and exclusivity
arrangements. FS is smart. They grab all kinds of marketing
opportunities.
Humanware didn't sponser the audio descriptions for Blind Justice, the
half
baked show about the blind cop on TV two years ago; Freedom Scientific
did.
FS sponsers a nation wide Braille challenge, a Braille Awareness and
reading
and writing contest.
I am not saying that the BN is not good. I'm just saying that Jonathan,
the
BN's biggest proponent for many years, has said, in just as many words,
that
"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."
The BN has been behind! Jonathan is going where he can be ahead, and
where
he can get, very likely, more money. I have never bought the idea that a
closed platform is better, and I suspect that neither has Jonathan. He
just
couldn't say that when he was a mouthpiece for Humanware. Jonathan is
shrude
and though this has bothered me at times, I know he's a smart guy.
I think this is all the more reason for us to push for more and more
from
Humanware.
Rusty, who still likes his BN Mpower, but who wishes that development
were
more open.
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Hmmm. Goodness. I thought Jonathan hated Freedom Scientific with a
purple
passion. I wonder what changed so suddenly? Thanks for posting this,
Richard. Heavens, what will happen next!
Shane Jackson, Amateur Radio Station: K4JSJ Hoover, Alabama, USA "All
Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof,
for
correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be
adequate, equipped for every good work."
2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NASB)
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