Of course, much of what I write would be free. I wish it all could be, but
to help pay for the cost of an SDK, software must have a cost. I would make
said cost as low as possible, especially for common programs that many
people would use, but I could not make everything for free like I can my
web-based programs. Still, charging $10 for a bundle of games or a keybase
plugin to support some new file format or increase functionality seems like
a deal to me, considering the $200 per keysoft upgrade charged by HW. All
this is speculation, though, since we do not know any details of an sdk, or
whether hw is even going to consider the request.
Have a great day,
Alex
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Lee" <[email protected]>
To: "'Alex Hall'" <[email protected]>; "'jd'" <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 22:00
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] sdk letter
Hi,
I, too, second what JD wrote. In my case, BrailleNote and its potential -
to
find out how it works and one day give it back to the BN community - has
been the inspiration, motivation and research topic of my decision to
study
computer science. I do have plans for writing free software for
BrailleNote
as a service to the BN community.
Cheers,
Joseph
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alex Hall
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 6:51 PM
To: jd; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] sdk letter
Precisely!! If I had an SDK, such a program sounds pretty easy to write,
and
I would only charge you for it because I do not expect the SDK to be free.
Having access to the possibility of expanding the bn to fit one's needs,
as
you described below, is one of the main reasons for having an SDK. Thanks
for your letter!
Have a great day,
Alex
New email address: [email protected]
----- Original Message -----
From: "jd" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 21:25
Subject: [Braillenote] sdk letter
Hello List:
Follows the body of a letter emailed to 3 Humanware managers:
December 9, 2009 Lucia Gomez, BrailleNote Product Manager HUMANWARE
Dear Ms Gomez:
Having used a BrailleNote for many years, I wish to thank you for the
thoughtful development of such a tool. I use it every day for a variety
of tasks. Some features are used rarely, but many are used daily and my
ability to manage my work would be greatly impaired without this product.
I am excited about the new Apex BrailleNote and the improvements that it
offers. Especially I look forward to the improved MS Word support in
KeyWord. I am not a programmer, nor do I wish to become one. I am a
clinical social worker, however I strongly support the provision of a SDK
or software developer kit that could be Publically available with a
contract and fee. This would open up possibilities for the BrailleNote
to
have specialized applications that might prove helpful. For my own
productivity I would gladly pay a fee to someone who could provide a very
simple method of marking my weekly KeyPlan schedule with indications if a
patient had come to treatment and what services they received or if they
cancelled;
then tally up my monthly statistics. This is not a common need and I
would not suggest that Humanware provide this. If we had access to
programmers who could provide for such individual needs I would be a
very,
very happy camper. Many folks in the blind community have other specific
needs and such development could be possible with a public SDK. Please
give this issue your serious consideration as the firm that allows for
such development will have a distinct advantage over all of the
competition. Thank you for the BrailleNote line and thank you for your
time and consideration in this matter. Sincerely, JD Townsend
JD Townsend
Daytona Beach, Florida, Earth
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