Yes, and when that happens, even JFW will be knocked down a bit where they
should be. I do not believe they will get as much support or be as big as
they are or think they are. GW Micro will at least be closer to the top if
not on top. There is my two and a half cents. Craig R.
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From: "Chris Belle" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 11:45 AM
To: "Pat Ferguson" <[email protected]>; "shane findley"
<[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: GW Micro Responds to the Future of Screen Readers Discussion
Panel Questions
yep, everyone who makes a great product deserves to get
paid,
and when the bottom drops out of the government support, whicnot believe
that they will be as big as they they think they areh is likely soon,
then it'll be a natural market instead of the cash cow rehab thing,
and people will have to work harder and get a little less.
At least in this industry.
So competition is good for all of us.
Hungry people work harder, and put out more.
At 10:57 AM 9/2/2010, Pat Ferguson wrote:
Hi Everyone,
Okay, I have to put in my two cents worth, even though it isn't worth
much. I'm sorry, folks, but GW Micro made the great Loving Window-Eyes.
Why are you so insistant that everything be free? I mean, let's face it,
nothing in this world is free. Don't you think that GW Micro has a right
to charge for Window-Eyes? Don't you know and respect the fact that they
are the only ones, besides Serotec who has a payment plan! Isn't that
loving? I think so! Some people expect everything for nothing. What's
wrong with those of you. I realize there are people on low income, I've
been there, and we're not rich or even wealthy, and neither is GW Micro.
They are rich in being a loving company with a loving product, but they
aren't financially rich. Give them a break, please...Please, put
yourselves in their shoes...People need jobs today...Our president isn't
doing any justice to our country...Sorry, but I feel that way...Now, let's
get off the pitty party, and be thankful that we have the loving
Window-Eyes...That's all I better say for now.
Oh, and I must add that other screen readers that are free, are not any
better than Window-Eyes. If you had a free screen reader! Who would
support it?
Pat Ferguson
At 05:01 PM 9/1/2010, you 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.
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