I feel very strongly that no one has any respectful right to have any issue with paying for the next WE upgrade. There have been a number of free upgrades and we are definitely due to contribute to development efforts. Other companies don't hide nearly as well as they think they do what they use people's money for and we all would be better off if they would just get the h*ll out of this business in my opinion. I do not believe that just because they put something out that we can't do ithout them or that they are even a positive contribution. What if you were company X for the purpose of example and had an employee working for you that earned you 20 dollars per day and grabbed 50 dollars dishonestly on their way out the door eachday. No their contribution is not positive. I still believe GW is committed to developing WE in to the product we need it to be and that others lost that commitment many years ago.
On 2/1/11, Chip Orange <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Robert, > > I don't know why, but as I was reading your message it came to me that > browsemode may be a tough cookie, I don't know, but it's just one cookie on > the plate. we aren't guaranteed the entire plate, but just our share, when > it comes time to pay for an upgrade. > > Chip > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert C [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 7:06 PM > To: Steve Pattison; GW Info > Subject: Re: Article: 13 Reasons why Software is not Free > > Be careful what you say in public. LOL There are many who prefer free > and will risk using cracks. I know JAWS is especially prone to this which > is unfortunete. > > I also use freeware but have paid for or registered a number of programs > as well. But programs such as Window Eyes is a work in progress and I > respect the coders who must slave away trying to stay om top of the ever > changing world of computers. As to browse mode which has been a bone of > contention with many for a long time, who knows why its such a tough cookie > to resolve. I am not a programmer so I shall not speculate. > > And if blind people think the web is a nasty environment to work or play > in, sighted people have their issues as well. > > Quote of the nanosecond... > I could give up chocolate but I'm not a quitter. > Robert & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn > E-mail- > [email protected] > Home Page- > http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Pattison" <[email protected]> > To: "GW Info" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 3:27 PM > Subject: Article: 13 Reasons why Software is not Free > > >> Hi all, >> >> In relation to the recent discussion on this list about the upgrade to >> WE 7.5 being a paid upgrade I thought people might like to read this >> article that I thought makes some wise observations about why all >> software should not be free. The article is at >> >> http://goo.gl/053qL >> >> I'm happy for WE 7.5 to be a paid upgrade given the new features that >> are included in this version and I'd also be happy if WE 8 is a paid >> upgrade too whenever that is released. Another reason why I'm happy to >> pay for software is because I believe in some cases the old saying "you >> get what you pay for" definitely applies to software. >> >> Having said that I do use free and open source software as well. I >> think there's a place for both free software and software that you have >> to pay for. >> >> Regards Steve >> Email: [email protected] >> MSN Messenger: [email protected] >> Skype: steve1963 >> Twitter: steve9782 >> 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. > 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.
