Yes, that is my understanding as well. Again, i wonder if gw people had a clue a i squared would sell them down the drain. Again I wonder, was this a i squared's agenda all along? Only the shadow knows.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
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Wallace, ks.

On Tue, 22 Aug 2017, Steve Jacobson via Talk wrote:

It is possible I am misinterpreting this note, but I really think that both 
Doug and Dan thought that the merger with AI Squared would give Window-Eyes a 
fresh burst of resources to get over the hump on changes that were very much 
needed.  Once they sold the company, even though they remained active 
employees, they would not have had a say regarding the purchase of AI Squared 
by VFO.  I remember at the time GW Micro was purchased by AI Squared, that Doug 
wrote in some context or other about the number of engineers and developers AI 
Squared had compared to GW Micro, and I think there was some real optimism 
there.  The idea of the Fusion product with Window-Eyes may have provided  the 
new market and exposure that Window-Eyes really needed.  I really don't think 
there were two mor decent people in this industry.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

-----Original Message-----
From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dennis Long 
via Talk
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 12:00 AM
To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' <[email protected]>
Cc: Dennis Long <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: contacting Doug.

When GW sold out to AI squared that was effectively the end of WE.  Remember 
everyone has their price Dan and Doug got there price.


-----Original Message-----
From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Reeva Webb 
via Talk
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 12:12 AM
To: Window-Eyes Discussion List
Cc: Reeva Webb
Subject: RE: contacting Doug.

Watch fs make zt bloated and terrible with yearly updates. Oh, ai2, y'all 
shouldn't have gotten with the shark.

"the world has been against you from day one, tomorrow's never promised night has 
just begun, so sing with me we're all fucked" Walls Of Jericho

Reeva

On Aug 21, 2017 11:22 AM, "Sky Mundell via Talk" <[email protected]>
wrote:

And Zoomtext will be getting yearly updates, and so on like JAWS does.

-----Original Message-----
From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
Russ Kiehne via Talk
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 6:50 AM
To: Window-Eyes Discussion List
Cc: Russ Kiehne
Subject: Re: contacting Doug.

    You are correct, the     article was posted for historical purposes.
It's interesting to see how many screen readers we had back then.
Jaws wonthe the battle and now is king of the hill.

-----Original Message-----
From: Debby Franson via Talk
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 12:50 PM
To: Window-Eyes Discussion List
Cc: Debby Franson
Subject: Re: contacting Doug.

Hi Loy!

No, I agree that the article would not be fair today, but I think this
article was posted for historical purposes, not anything about the
current day.

Debby

At 10:25 AM 8/19/2017, Loy via Talk wrote
This would not be a air comparison now, Window Eyes progressed much faster
than JAWS since 1996.   ----- Original Message -----   From: Russ Kiehne
via Talk   To: Window-Eyes Discussion List   Cc: Russ Kiehne   Sent:
Saturday, August 19, 2017 9:42 AM   Subject: Re: contacting Doug.   Check
this out from times past!   Date:    Tue, 11 Jun 1996 14:49:26 EDT   From:
Jamal Mazrui <[email protected]>   Subject: CSUN "Dueling
Windows"
Sensory Access Foundation has published a "Dueling Windows"   report in
the
Spring 1996 issue of Access Review.  It   summarizes a competition among
Windows screen readers that was   held at the 1996 CSUN conference in
March.  I am prefacing the   article with some tabulations I did with its
data.   Since the article does not quantify the performance of each
screen reader according to its criteria, I did such an analysis   for the
interest of readers.  I assigned a value of 2 for   accomplishing a task,
1
for accomplishing it with difficulty, and   0 for failing it.  If anyone
observes an error in my arithmetic,   please let me know.   Artic's
WinVision   accomplished: 7   accomplished with difficulty: 2   failed: 6
total points: 16   average: 1.06   Berkeley's OutSpoken for Windows
accomplished: 9   accomplished with difficulty: 5   failed: 1   total
points: 23   average: 1.53   GW Micro's Window-Eyes   accomplished: 5
accomplished with difficulty: 1   failed: 9   total points: 11   average:
.73   Henter-Joyce's JAWS for Windows   accomplished: 13   accomplished
with difficulty: 1   failed: 1   total points: 27   average: 1.8   IBM's
Screen Reader/2   accomplished: 13   accomplished with difficulty: 1
failed: 1   total points: 27   average: 1.8   Syntha-Voice's Window Bridge
accomplished: 5   accomplished with difficulty: 4   failed: 6   total
points: 14   average: .93   TeleSensory's Screen Power for Windows
accomplished: 5   accomplished with difficulty: 7   failed: 3   total
points: 17   average: 1.13   Based solely on this analysis, JAWS for
Windows and Screen   Reader/2 were tied for top.  They were followed by
OutSpoken for   Windows, Screen Power for Windows, WinVision, Window
Bridge
and Window-Eyes.   Let me remind readers that Windows access products are
rapidly   developing so that new versions might lead to significantly
different results today.  In fact, some developers have already   made
enhancements to address problems encountered at this
competition.   ----------        Dueling Windows:  An Overview        by
Kenneth Frasse        (re-printed with permission of Sensory Access
Foundation        from Access Review, Vol. I, No. 1, Spring 1996)
Abstract   In March, at the CSUN International Conference on Technology
and
Persons with Disabilities held in Los Angeles, California, Mark   Nelson
of
the Foundation for Blind Children hosted a pre-conference   seminar called
"Dueling Windows".  This seminar attempted to   contrast and compare
graphical user interface (GUI) screen review   software in applications
for
Windows.  The format of the seminar   was to pose identical tasks to each
of the vendors in alternating   order and have the vendors demonstrate the
ability of their   products to perform the specified tasks.  Since SAF
does
not sell,   distribute, or endorse any single GUI screen reader, we
attempted   to generate an objective review of the GUI screen readers
demonstrated.        Editor   Similar to the 1995 Closing the Gap
presentation of Dueling   Windows, Mark Nelson of the Arizona-based
Foundation for Blind   Children coordinated another Dueling Windows at the
March CSUN   conference in Los Angeles.  The Los Angeles seminar differed
in   several respects from the first seminar at Closing the Gap, not the
least of which was that the seminar was six hours long.  It was   similar
to the Closing the Gap seminar in that it was composed of   questions and
tasks that each of the vendors had to answer or   perform.  Notably, Greg
Meise of the Kansas-based Missing Link   Technologies, Kerry Malone-Cook
of
the Southern Oregon Goodwill,   and Jay Stiteley of The New Jersey-based
Seeing Eye, Inc. joined   Mr. Nelson as the three panelists who would
present the questions   of the day; these panelists also formed the
impetus
for creating   Dueling Windows.  I wish to take a moment to explain the
presentation and approach of this article so that the reader may be   as
clear on the issues presented as possible.  I will present   Dueling
Windows in five sections:   1)   Who was there:  Which GUI software were
represented at the   seminar and what are some of the fundamental
equipment
differences   between them that the seminar results might not make obvious
for   the reader;   2)   Technical Set-up:  What was the technical set-up
for the   seminar;   3)   Environment:  What are the advantages and
disadvantages of the   Dueling Windows environment;   4)   Results:  The
Dueling Windows results;   5)   Summary and commentary.   Who was there
Seven GUI screen reader developers were represented at the seminar.
 These
included:   1)   Artic Technologies's WinVision 2 v2.16;   2)   Berkeley
Access's outSPOKEN for Windows v1.2 (vb26 public   beta)   3)   GW Micro's
Window-Eyes v1.03;   4)   Henter-Joyce's JAWS for Windows (JFW) v1.2;   5)
IBM's Screen Reader/2 (SR/2) v2.0;   6)   Syntha-Voice's SLIMWARE Window
Bridge v2.21;   7)   TeleSensory's ScreenPower for Windows (SPW) v1.47B.
Nearly all GUI screen readers were represented by their respective
owners/developers/staff except for WinVision which was represented   by
one
of their California authorized dealers, Paul Hendrikson.   Window Bridge
also opted to have a student user demonstrate the   latter portion of the
seminar in lieu of Niel Cooper who   demonstrated the first segment.  The
other participants were Josh   Miele of Berkeley Access, Mike Lawler of GW
Micro, Ted Henter and   Glen Gordon of Henter-Joyce, Inc., Guido Corona of
IBM, and Scott   Duncan of TeleSensory, Inc.   Several of the GUI screen
readers claim to possess electronic   braille display support, but
TeleSensory was the only vendor who   brought and used their own
PowerBraille 40-cell display;   unfortunately, the airlines misplaced
TeleSensory's PB-40, and Mr.   Duncan was unable to demonstrate the
braille
display ability until   later in the afternoon.  (TeleSensory claims that
one of the   strengths of ScreenPower for Windows is its braille display
support.  SAF will soon be testing and comparing braille display
 support,
and the results will be published in ACCESS REVIEW.   Technical Set-up
The seminar was performed on 7 identical Pentium computers with 16
megabytes of RAM; these machines were generously donated by IBM.   Each of
the computers had a 17-inch monitor that was turned 180   degrees away
from
the participant and facing the audience so that   the audience could
review
where the participant was in their   manipulations.  Additionally, a large
overhead screen displayed to   the audience the monitor of the individual
vendor who was   performing tasks; vendors were not allowed to visually
review the   monitor.  All audible feed from the computers was sent to
DECtalk   voice synthesizers which were in turn fed into the main PA of
the
room.   Each vendor installed their own GUI screen reader and peripherals
associated with their software.  Aside from TeleSensory's eventual   use
of
the PB-40, IBM's Screen Reader/2 used an external keypad   from which all
operations were performed.  Mr.  Corona did have one   piece of software
that differed from the other vendors; IBM uses   their own Web Explorer
for
Internet access while the other GUI   screen readers use Netscape for
their
access to the Internet.   Since real-time access to the Internet posed a
tactical impasse,   the vendors had to download prepared pages from their
own hard   drives; it was assumed that this would mostly resemble
real-time
operation on the Internet.   Lastly, the seminar was split into two
three-hour sessions with an   emphasis on spread sheets in the morning,
and
an emphasis on   Netscape and word processing in the afternoon.  The
applications   used included Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Netscape
(Web   Explorer for IBM), and Microsoft Word.   Environment   It is
important to understand the context and limitations of the   Dueling
Windows environment with respect to GUI screen readers.  In   so doing,
the
reader can better establish where more inquiry may be   appropriate, as
well as where, and when, GUI screen readers can   directly address the
user's needs.   Generally speaking, the fifteen questions from the Dueling
Windows   panel posed common, direct tasks for the vendors to perform.
The
reader can determine the general state of GUI affairs through the   entire
seminar, but there are several cases in which the reader   cannot
determine
the cause of a certain result.  In several cases,   vendors' systems
crashed, and they were obligated to re-boot their   systems; in some
cases,
it was not possible to determine exactly   what the cause of the crash
was.
It is important to acknowledge   that there are numerous ways to program
in
Windows for a desired   result, and, consequently, there are inherent
problems with the way   Windows applications have been programmed.  Since
it is SAF's   belief that most beginner users do not know how to configure
the   speech parameters or profiles for various Windows environments, it
was also difficult to determine whether a GUI screen reader could   not
access something on the screen, or whether this problem could   have been
solved by altering the speech configuration; in short,   there are minor
and major obstacles, and Dueling Windows could not   afford the vendors
the
time to really address this other than to   allow them to verbally state
whether they could, or could not,   perform a task.  Naturally, the ease
with which a user can access   their application or configure their speech
software is important,   even critical, but this detail could not be
discussed because of   time constraints as well.   Though the general
approach and philosophy of each vendor became   increasingly apparent as
the seminar passed, the more subtle   distinctions of each vendor's
approach could not be related through   the Dueling Windows context.  None
of this is to say that the   seminar should, or could, have been planned
differently.  It is   simply necessary to understand that any competitive
context for any   product is sometimes misleading in only reviewing the
statistical   results.  The seminar was well-planned, well-organized, and
extremely thoughtful and reasonable in its approach and inquiry.   Results
The following results are displayed in a similar fashion as did the
Dueling Windows panel.  There were three categories of scoring; the
vendor either achieved the task, achieved the task with difficulty,   or
failed to perform the task.  For the purpose of our review of   the seven
vendors, "achieved task" means that the vendor was able   to achieve the
task with good efficacy and few keystrokes;   "achieved task with
difficulty" means that the vendor had to try   repeatedly, the task
required an inordinate number of keystrokes or   searching, or multiple
modes or cursors were required to achieve a   task that was simpler in
design than performing it; "failed task"   simply means that the task was
not accomplished.   The panel rotated through the vendors so that no
single
vendor   could always have the benefit of his predecessor's insight; the
results here shall be by vendor in alphabetical order and will   include
additional comment for clarification.  A comment "none" can   mean just
that, or it can mean that there was insufficient data to   determine the
cause of the outcome.  It should be noted that this   article is not to
promote any single vendor, so it will concentrate   its comments on GUI
screen reader's ability rather than their   failure.  (More comment on the
evolution of GUI screen readers will   be presented in the Summary section
of this article.) Each of the   fifteen questions shall be presented, and
followed with each   vendor's performance.   Note:  The first 4 questions
regard Microsoft Access, MS's   database.   1.   Find and launch Microsoft
Access.   WinVision:  achieved task   Comments:  none   outSPOKEN:
achieved task   Comments:  none   Window-Eyes:  achieved task   Comments:
none   JFW:  achieved task   Comments:  none   Screen Reader/2:  achieved
task   Comments:  none   Window Bridge:  achieved task   Comments:  none
SPW:  achieved task   Comments:  none   2.   Using the file menu and
dialog
box, open the file called dwdb   from the \dwfiles directory.   WinVision:
achieved task   Comments:  none   outSPOKEN:  achieved task   Comments:
none   Window-Eyes:  achieved task   Comments:  none   JFW:  achieved task
Comments:  none   SR/2:  achieved task   Comments:  none   Window Bridge:
achieved task   Comments:  none   SPW:  achieved task   Comments:  none
3.   Open the employee table in view, arrow down and tab into the
employee data, and demonstrate how to read the field data and field
title.   WinVision:  failed task   Comments:  Could not read either cell
contents or header.   outSPOKEN:  achieved task with difficulty
 Comments:
Had to invoke mouse cursor to read header.   Window-Eyes:  failed task
Comments:  Could not read either cell contents or header; very   verbose.
JFW:  achieved task with difficulty   Comments:  Read cell contents but
had
to enter mouse cursor mode   and search to read   header.   SR/2:
achieved
task   Comments:  Screen Reader/2 was the only program that could read the
field and header without entering into an additional mode or review
 mode,
or having to press numerous keystrokes just to confirm the   header.
Window Bridge:  achieved task with difficulty   Comments:  Had to re-boot.
SPW:  failed task   Comments:  none   4.   Close the employee table window
(CTRL+F4), and from the View   menu select Query (Alt+V, Q).  Now select
the DWquery, and in two   separate dialog boxes you will be prompted to
enter data .  In the   first you will be asked to enter a position.  In
the
second you   will be asked to enter a country.  Demonstrate your program's
ability to find and read the appropriate prompts.  (Editor's note:   the
prompt here is located on the line above the entry field.)   WinVision:
failed task   Comments:  Could not re-read edit fields.   outSPOKEN:
achieved task with difficulty   Comments:  Could read dialogue box, but
did
not speak automatically   and needed to   enter mouse cursor mode to
re-read the field.   Window-Eyes:  failed task   Comments:  Very verbose;
could not re-read edit field.   JFW:  achieved task   Comments:  none
SR/2:  achieved task with difficulty   Comments:  Read fields, but did not
speak automatically.   Window Bridge:  failed task   Comments:  none
 SPW:
failed task   Comments:  none   Note:  The following questions refer to
operations in Excel,   Microsoft's spread sheet.   5.   Load MS-Excel and,
from the file menu, select "open".  Using   the dialog box, open a file
called invoice.xls from the \dwfile   directory.  (Note:  MS-Excel is an
example of how Microsoft does   not necessarily maintain its programming
conventions; this presents   an obstacle for GUI speech developers.)
WinVision:  achieved task   Comments:  none   outSPOKEN:  failed task
Comments:  Had to re-boot and could not open file.   Window-Eyes:  n/a
Comments:  GW Micro declined to demonstrate their program in   MS-Excel at
this   time, but would be working on access to it in the future.   JFW:
achieved task   Comments:  none   SR/2:  achieved task   Comments:  none
Window Bridge:  failed task   Comments:  none   SPW:  achieved task with
difficulty   Comments:  Had to re-boot.   6.   Have the speech announce
the
cell pointer location.   WinVision:  achieved task with difficulty
Comments:  Could not easily speak coordinates.   outSPOKEN:  achieved task
with difficulty   Comments:  Could not easily speak coordinates; used
review mode.   Window-Eyes:  n/a   Comments:  none   JFW:  achieved task
Comments:  Used INS-C macro.   SR/2:  achieved task   Comments:  none
Window Bridge:  failed task   Comments:  Could not read because of font
type.   SPW:  achieved task   Comments:  none   7.   Read the text in
cells
A1 to A6.   WinVision:  failed task   Comments:  none   outSPOKEN:
achieved task   Comments:  none   Window-Eyes:  n/a   Comments:  none
JFW: achieved task   Comments:  none   SR/2:  achieved task   Comments:
none   Window Bridge:  failed task   Comments:  none   SPW:  achieved task
Comments:  none   8.   Go to cell F22.  Enter the 4-digit number provided
by the   panel; this number is too big for the cell.  How does your
program
let you know this?   WinVision:  failed task   Comments:  Could not read
cell contents or overflow.   outSPOKEN:  achieved task   Comments:  Had to
read line instead of cell contents and overflow.   Window-Eyes:  n/a
Comments:  none   JFW:  achieved task   Comments:  none   SR/2:  achieved
task   Comments:  none   Window Bridge:  failed task   Comments:  Could
not
read overflow.   SPW:  achieved task with difficulty   Comments:  none
Note:  The next section regards the World Wide Web (WWW) browser,
Netscape; IBM used their own WWW access, Web Explorer.   9.   Load the web
browser; Get the URL of the current sample web   site.   WinVision:
achieved task   Comments:  none   outSPOKEN:  achieved task   Comments:
none   Window-Eyes:  achieved task   Comments:  none   JFW:  achieved task
Comments:  none   SR/2:  achieved task   Comments:  none   Window Bridge:
achieved task   Comments:  none   SPW:  achieved task   Comments:  none
10.  When on-line and going to a new location, many times the new   web
page takes some time to load.  How do you determine when the   entire page
has been received or downloaded?   WinVision:  achieved task   Comments:
none   outSPOKEN:  achieved task   Comments:  none   Window-Eyes:
achieved
task   Comments:  none   JFW:  achieved task   Comments:  none   SR/2:
achieved task   Comments:  SR/2 has a sound feature that indicates if a
download is   still in progress.   Window Bridge:  achieved task
Comments:  none   SPW:  achieved task with difficulty   Comments:  none
11.  As you move up and down through the web page, how do you   determine
when you are at the top or bottom?  Demonstrate this by   finding the
bottom of the current page.   WinVision:  achieved task   Comments:  none
outSPOKEN:  achieved task   Comments:  none   Window-Eyes:  achieved task
Comments:  none   JFW:  achieved task   Comments:  none   SR/2:  achieved
task   Comments:  none   Window Bridge:  achieved task with difficulty
Comments:  none   SPW:  achieved task with difficulty   Comments:  none
12.  Find and move to the link on the screen.  Now, click the "Let   the
Internet duel begin" link.   WinVision:  achieved task   Comments:  none
outSPOKEN:  achieved task   Comments:  none   Window-Eyes:  failed task
Comments:  Found link but could not select as the cursor was not on   the
link.   JFW:  achieved task   Comments:  none   SR/2:  achieved task
Comments:  none   Window Bridge:  achieved task with difficulty
 Comments:
none   SPW:  achieved task with difficulty   Comments:  Had trouble
distinguishing between hypertext link and   standard text.   13.  If a
link
is not visible on the current page, can your program   find it on other
pages without going to those pages?   Note:  This question was deemed
invalid since sighted users would   not be using Windows in this fashion.
Though not discussed at the   seminar, a link Goto/locator might give
blind
users an advantage   over their sighted colleagues.   14.  Perform the
following seven-step process to get to a specific   page:   Click on the
netsuite products link;   Page down twice;   Click on the WebWhacker link;
Page down three times;   Click on the Windows 3.1 v1.0 link;   Page down
once;   Click on the download link.   You are now at a form.  Please fill
in the last name and first name   fields.   WinVision:  failed task
Comments:  Could not find entry field.   outSPOKEN:  achieved task
Comments:  none   Window-Eyes:  failed task   Comments:  Could not get
mouse pointer in edit box for data input.   JFW:  achieved task
 Comments:
none   SR/2:  achieved task   Comments:  none   Window Bridge:  achieved
task   Comments:  none   SPW:  failed task   Comments:  Could not get
mouse
pointer in edit box for data input.   15.  When online in a newspaper with
multiple columns, read a   single column.   WinVision:  failed task
Comments:  Could not establish single-column window to read.   outSPOKEN:
achieved task with difficulty   Comments:  Was the only program that could
read newspaper columns,   but with many   keystrokes and some column
defining.   Window-Eyes:  failed task   Comments:  Could not establish
single-column window to read.   JFW:  failed task   Comments:  Could not
establish single-column window to read.   SR/2:  failed task   Comments:
Could not establish single-column window to read.   Window Bridge:  failed
task   Comments:  Could not establish single-column window to read.   SPW:
achieved task with difficulty   Comments:  Could not establish
single-column with speech, but could   use braille   display to
differentiate between columns.   16.  Start MS-Word.  From the file menu
open a file called dw.doc   from the \dwfiles directory.  From the tool
menu, select   spellcheck.  Using the tab key, now demonstrate your
program's   ability to read the items in this dialog box.   WinVision:
achieved task with difficulty   Comments:  Had to tab to short keys to
read
them; did not spell   misspelled or optional   words.   outSPOKEN:
achieved task with difficulty   Comments:  Had to tab to short keys to
read
them; did not spell   misspelled or optional   words.   Window-Eyes:
achieved task with difficulty   Comments:  Had to tab to short keys to
read
them; did not spell   misspelled or optional   words.   JFW:  achieved
task
Comments:  none   SR/2:  achieved task   Comments:  none   Window Bridge:
achieved task with difficulty   Comments:  Had to tab to short keys to
read
them; did not spell   misspelled or optional   words.   SPW:  achieved
task
with difficulty   Comments:  Had to tab to short keys to read them; did
not
spell   misspelled or optional   words.   Summary and Commentary   We
gleaned a few conclusions from Dueling Windows.  It showed that   we have
come a long way in GUI screen reader development since only   a few, short
years ago when access to GUI appeared a dismal   prospect.  Dueling
Windows
further showed, however, that we have a   long way to go in GUI screen
reader development.  Few tasks, by any   vendor, could be easily performed
with a single keystroke or short   series of keystrokes; though certain
individual tasks could be   performed relatively easily, access to an
entire process or series   of tasks seemed burdensome and never completely
straight-forward.   The seminar brought to light some important points to
consider   regarding this.   DOS was not accessible in its early state,
and
is often still   inaccessible.  Access to Windows, however, is occurring
at
an   earlier stage in Windows development than did access in DOS's
development.  Also, if certain programming conventions are upheld   in
Windows, Windows may become much more predictable and workable   than DOS
did; remember that GUI access is in its fledgling state   and will become
much more sophisticated.  One key issue for access   to Windows is the
need, or lack thereof, to build one's own speech   configurations or
profiles.  If an access program works well with   a strict, conventional
set-up of an application program, but fails   to easily be configured for
a
slight variation of the original   application program, this is obviously
not desirable.  Also, key   issues for GUI screen reader users are the
ability to re-read text   and fields that have been spoken once as a
window
opens, and the   ability to spell words in any area of the screen where
they are   only spoken in context.   Since Windows is somewhat predictable
and generally constant in its   presentation, and, since certain Windows
application programs have   become more conventional than others, it is
not
unreasonable to   assume that the differences between access programs will
become   more philosophy-based, rather than task-based.  The conventions
of
Windows, or domination of Microsoft, essentially requires all GUI   screen
readers to eventually have full and complete access to these   programs.
The distinctions are likely to appear in the interface   where more or
less
transparency is desired, etc.   Lastly, Dueling Windows may be providing a
marketing aspect that   could benefit the users.  Though certainly not
all-encompassing, it   injects a competitiveness into the screen reader
market that might   not otherwise be there.  Much product development for
the blind has   suffered as a result of a lack of competition, so the user
may   benefit from this current surge in GUI access competitiveness.  The
only danger with this added competitiveness is if the small pool of
developers and vendors in this market lose respect for another's
 product,
or cease to work with other developers.  Judging from the   March CSUN
event, this is certainly not the case yet, and SAF looks   forward to the
next Dueling Windows.   Post Scriptum:   SAF welcomes any or all of the
GUI
screen reader vendors to respond   to any misrepresentations or errors
this
article may infer   regarding their product.   -----Original Message-----
From: Ian Westerland via Talk   Sent: Friday, August 18, 2017 3:04 PM
 To:
Sky Mundell via Talk   Cc: Ian Westerland   Subject: Re: contacting Doug.
Hello everyone.  I am still using Window-Eyes and the various Android
apps in my smart phone but I think the 4 B's might apply here to FS,
 Jaws
and screen reading access generally.   What are the 4 B's?   Big, Bigger,
Biggest, Bust.   In the longr term, some good will come of it all
depending
on who thinks   about what is behind the need for top quality Screen
reading access.   There are some good things around.   Just some thoughts
I've had as I have observed and participated in some   of this
Accessibility change and development.   Ian Westerland   On 8/19/2017 7:24
AM, Sky Mundell via Talk wrote:   > FS is getting desperate to hang onto
their market at any cost. With JAWS   > having a monopoly in the paid
market now, the price of JAWS might go up.   >   > -----Original
Message-----   > From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]]
On
Behalf Of Reeva   > Webb via Talk   > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017
11:42
AM   > To: Window-Eyes Discussion List   > Cc: Reeva Webb   > Subject: RE:
contacting Doug.   >   > You can tell fs starting to get desperate. Fs 10
or 15 years ago wouldn't   > have given you discounts on anything. For
most
the out of the box   > accessibility, android, apple etc. will work for
what they need to do. I'm   > curious though, is anyone from gw or pre
merger ai2 still around.?   > Everyone i can think of seems to be gone.
>
"the world has been against you from day one, tomorrow's never
promised night has just begun, so sing with me we're all fucked"
Walls
Of Jericho
 > Reeva   >   > On Aug 17, 2017 1:00 PM, "Joseph Norton via Talk" <
>
[email protected]> wrote:   >   >> Ah, I think I see where
you’re going with this.   >>   >> Are you saying things may be getting
to
a point where the cost of   >> maintaining JAWS is greater than anyone
wants to pay in terms of   >> keeping the company going?   >>   >> I know
it’s not because of Narrator being a superior product on the   >>
Windows
side.  It is improving, but, not enough for many of us to get   >> rid of
JAWS.   >>   >>   >>   >> Sent from Mail for Windows 10   >>   >> From:
Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc. via Talk   >> Sent: Wednesday,
August 16, 2017 9:02 PM   >> To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List'; 'Dennis
Long'   >> Subject: RE: contacting Doug.   >>   >> Well, Michael, I once
opined that the war Freedom Scientific could not   >> win in the courts,
was well fought and won outside; with its cohorts   >> and coterie of
friends, it succeeded in drowning the boat!   >>   >> The merger with AI
Square came to me as a surprise; I didn't want to   >> see it happen, but
what voice do I have?   >>   >> I long for the day when all these adaptive
equipment   >> developers/manufacturers can TRADE THEIR STOCKS publicly;
may be, just   >> may be, they'll have better stability!  Now, we keep our
eyes on the   >> sparrow, Jaws may be taking its last breath as the
venture
capitalists   >> will soon squash its fins!  Then it'll be Apple and
Google
to fill the   >> void at least here in the United States!   >>   >>
Sincerely,   >> Olusegun   >> Denver, Colorado   >>   >>   >> ---   >>
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