Umm, wow? Anyway, there were a couple of inaccurate statements in GW's response. First, while it may have been the first to offer a payment plan, it is not the only company to do so. Serotek has offered such a plan, two of them in fact, for a couple years now. Also, System Access also worked with Office 2010 (Word and Excel, anyway) on release, and during a good bit of the beta cycle. We can argue semantics as to who was first, but that's kind of silly, isn't it? -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
On Sep 1, 2010, at 6:01 PM, shane findley wrote: > "GW Micro believes that having a free screen reader as part of the operating > system does a disservice to Blind computer users." > > I thought this to be a hypocritical viewpoint. Somewhat charlatanistic. > It is highly prejudicial to exclude low income users, or encourage an over > priced payment plan like some sort of layaway. The price is highly > debatable. It's seems to have to many zeroes. > I think it's a typo, but no one seems to see it. (pun intended) > The program itself is not even practical, nor signifigantly better than the > windows narrotor for common use. > > Perhaps I should write the Obama administration to see what he thinks about > GW micros position on affordable pricing of screen readers for the > blind/disabled. > If the president tested Window Eyes head to head with "real" software for the > blind, he would have to "keep it real" and tell you exactly as I have. If > not then we have a conspiracy on our hands, where the blind are being held > back on purpose for extra profits. Or possibly for backdoor code abilities > that rely on accessibility to mask their true intent. > I will not allow exploitation of the blind, in any case. > > Window Eyes could be much better within a couple months of work. > I mean several times better than it is right now. I know this for a fact > because I am a developer that has done it. I'd crumple WE, and throw it in > the trash if I were blind. > GW probably knows it too, but keeps it secret from the users, because they > just don't want to spend the time required to fully wrap their heads arround > it. Or they can't, yet still want to enjoy the positive cash flow. The > price shows the greed, not crafsmanship. > > > > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender > only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is > related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to > [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can > manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
