Hello, Those who will follow me on Twitter have seen my speculations. If GWMicro wishes to stay relevant and not anger anymore of their user base, they should be releasing a beta and demoing some features of a new release that improves web support and reduces lock-ups. They did not make a deal with Microsoft to include WE on all PC's because, I believe, that would almost mean that they'd be committing suicide. Also, they wouldn't need to hold an entire stream just to announce that. They would've just announced it. And the more robust screen reader in windows 8 is Narrator which, indeed, is improved.
OK, I guess we'll see tomorrow ... On 18.12.2011, Santa <[email protected]> wrote: > Every piece of software has a life cycle and to me GW has put much less > time into keeping WE up to date. Your idea could indeed make some sense. > > On 12/18/2011 12:38 PM, Scott Rumery wrote: >> Hello fellow Window eys users. I have been giving some more thought to >> what GW Micro could possibly be announcing tomorrow and I think that I >> will throw it out to the list to see what the rest of you think. >> >> I keep going back to Jeremy's original message about the announcement >> and >> I can't seem to get away from the fact that he says that this is a >> Christmas present to "ALL BLIND PEOPLE". This could mean several things, >> but I am thinking that is may be about Window Eyes itself. Does this mean >> that GW Micro is going to announce that WE 8 is ready to go into a beta >> cycle? I really don't thin so, but I could be wrong. >> >> I gave some thought to what Don posted on Friday about GW Micro open >> sourcing Window Eyes, but I don't think that this is what they are going >> to do. I however do not think that this idea is a stupid idea as one list >> member said. I do however think that they could have some big news for >> the blindness community at large. More specifically the blind computer >> user. >> >> I think that GW Micro may be getting ready to announce that they have >> been in negotiations with Microsoft and they have reached a deal with >> Microsoft to license Window Eyes to Microsoft for use in all future >> versions of Windows. I say this because I can remember that when >> Microsoft made the announcement about releasing Windows 8 inn mid 2012 >> that there was talk or maybe I read it somewhere that there would be a >> much more robust screen reader in Windows 8. I know that this idea may >> seem way out there but I thought that it would make for some good >> conjecture on the list. >> >> Please lets hear what everyone thinks of this idea, and if you think >> that >> it could be possible. Think about the possibility of having a copy of >> Window Eyes on every PC sold. To me that would seem like a no brainer, >> and also I think that GW Micro would be able to get some more software >> engineers to work on Window Eyes moving forward. >> >> Just my thoughts. I will be listening tomorrow when they make their >> announcement. >> >> ScottIf 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. > > -- Nimer M. Jaber The message above is intended for the recipient to whom it was sent. If you believe that you are not the intended recipient, please notify me via reply email and destroy all copies of this email. Action taken as a result of this email by anyone other than the intended recipient may result in civil or criminal action. I have checked all files on my machine for security threats. However, I will not be held responsible for any damage caused to your machine as a result of any instructions or attachments provided by me. Security of your machine is up to you. Thanks, and if you don't feel that you are able to comply with these instructions, please notify me via reply email and destroy all copies of this email from your computer. Registered Linux User 529141. http://counter.li.org/ Vinux testing and documentation coordinator To get more information about a free and accessible operating system, please click here: http://www.vinuxproject.org To find out about a free and versatile screen reader for windows XP and above, please click here: http://www.nvda-project.org Check out my blog related to technology by clicking here: http://nimertech.blogspot.com Phone: (720) (251-4530) Please reply to this email to contact me. 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.
