Well nobody knows for sure if its truly dead or not. Its all just speculation.
-----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tony C via Talk Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 3:43 PM To: Pamela Dominguez; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: Window-Eyes is Dead! I guess the Jaws people will be going crazy now because they wiped out window eyes. Even if it hurts the blind community as a whole. -----Original Message----- From: Pamela Dominguez via Talk Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 8:32 PM To: Stephen Clark ; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: Window-Eyes is Dead! I think there was something a few months ago. Pam. -----Original Message----- From: Stephen Clark via Talk Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 8:22 PM To: Vaughan Dodd ; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: Window-Eyes is Dead! Here's another thing. When was the last time there was an update to any of the Window-eyes apps? There used to be constant improvements/updates for the apps, but I can't even remember the last time I was prompted for an update. Has app development been discontinued? I hope not, but it sure seems that way. On 11/27/2016 2:51 PM, Vaughan Dodd via Talk wrote: > But: Window-eyes is gradually becoming less functional. Clearly - a > screen reader is useless without interaction with an operating system and > third party software - but if development of window-eyes ceases, the rest > of software world still marches on. And: there are long standing bugs > which now fall into legacy problems. And: VFO and the old GW Micro are > organisationally very different in character. > > AiSquared' CEO is (or was) head of software development within VFO. > Because AI Squared was starting to bring some momentum back to > Window-Eyes, and had produced Fusion, I think he is well placed to give us > some official goss. > > > Vaughan. > > > > Please telephone the Regional Disability and Health Team prior to emailing > or faxing any new referrals. > > http://doogle.ssi.govt.nz/resources/publications/reports-research/regional/a uckland/auckland-health-disability-resources.html > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Talk > [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Sky Mundell via Talk > Sent: Sunday, 27 November 2016 3:49 p.m. > To: [email protected]; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' > Subject: RE: Window-Eyes is Dead! > > Hi Jim. I totally agree with you. Let's just focus on the functionality > of Window-Eyes. You are right that all it does is create fear, and > uncertainty when this topic is discussed. > > > > From: Jim [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 6:45 PM > To: Sky Mundell; Window-Eyes Discussion List > Subject: Re: Window-Eyes is Dead! > > > > Hi there FOLKS! > > I recently enquired about purchasing an SMA for W.E. At this time they > are still selling them. I don't believe they could or would sell > something if the product was no longer going to be supported. All of this > speculation is doing nothing but taking the discussion away from where it > should be, discussing the actual functionality of W.E. So I say lets > continue to use the product for as long as it's being produced as well as > supported and if or when we have to cross a bridge of changing screen > readers then perhaps we can pick up this discussion then..? Catch Ya All > Later! de > > <KF8LT><Jim>. > > > > On 26-Nov-16 21:20, Sky Mundell via Talk wrote: > > Hi Peter. Speaking of what you said about Window-Eyes being dead, I have > contacted our local dealer who sells both JAWS and Window-Eyes to discuss > the situation of what was happening and he was shocked, and he told me > that he had the head from optolek Canada, as Canada does have an optolek > branch here, come and visit him, and the head told our dealer that they > could sell both Optolek and Freedom products and that he wouldn't be > surprised if AI Squared ended up in the same channel. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Peter Duran via Talk > Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 5:49 PM > To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' > Subject: Window-Eyes is Dead! > > Hi all, > > When the founders and main staff of an organization leave, the business > dies a quick death. 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