And the free version for Office was subsidized by Microsoft. ----- Original Message ----- From: Sky Mundell via Talk To: 'Vaughan Dodd' ; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 10:53 PM Subject: RE: Failure to hold VFO to account
Hi Vaughn. When the office deal came out, remember, they have two versions of Window-Eyes that you can get. The free version, with office, and the paid for version which would give you the tech support. -----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Vaughan Dodd via Talk Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 7:46 PM To: '[email protected]'; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' Subject: RE: Failure to hold VFO to account I feel that the key point as this relates to Window-eyes is missed: if you don't pay - you can presume to not get. The Window-Eyes for Office deal has meant that there is no cash to fix long standing problems or to develop new features. People who make a business choice to develop tools which make our lives better do also have to live. Although I will always remain unhappy with current developments, the software engineers who continue to develop screen readers are tradable - they can sell their skills to someone else. I do believe that the virtual monopoly on screen readers especially for those who are employed is a bad thng. But - it is what we have, and it might be that there is now a huge barrier which prevents others from offering choice to consumers. Tough as it is: we have to make spending choices, and certainly, if financial assistance is there - take it. But: someone produces and sells, someone else buys and consumes. Vaughan. -----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc. via Talk Sent: Friday, 17 March 2017 3:34 p.m. To: 'Tony C'; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' Subject: RE: Failure to hold VFO to account Tony, I could not agree more! It seems to me that blind folks are pretty happy being ripped off. Petitions fall on deaf ears, elements of deceitful dishonesty beat down like hurricanes and tornados, and stun guns are always at the ready to fire and knock the blind out! If the goings-on had happened in the mainstream, antitrust law would have been cited and everything would have gone under quietly. With impunity and flagrant disregard, the blind continue to borrow the phrase from Animal Farm: "Four legs good, two legs bad!" Milk on Freedom Scientific, V F O Group, AI Square, ... Did I miss any? Hmm, anyone knows what's holding the U.S. Treasury back from complying with the court order by making the dollar bill more accessible? The junk noteteller they choose to hand me is utterly worthless and useless especially in a business environment where I have more prying eyes watching. Sincerely, Olusegun Denver, Colorado --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. 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