[bcab] Re: FW: [vicsireland] Do companies really compete on who has the best lawyers?

yes indeed.  FS are suing GWMicro, maker of the Window-eyes screenreader 
over the implementation of placemarkers on web pages due for release in the 
upcoming version of window-eyes which will also see the introduction of 
scripting capability.

Quite understandably, many people are concerned that this represents a waste 
of money and a block on inovation.  I have to say I do rather share these 
concerns.  There are features, such as browsing of web pages using a virtual 
cursor, which Window-eyes implemented first.  The terms they use are 
slightly different but the process is quite similar.  There is no point in 
different screenreaders using different key strokes and giving features 
different names just to avoid legal action.  As always, it will be 
interesting to read any comments that FS may have to offer on this one.

This really does look like an attempt to throttle competition though and I 
think it can only lead to an angry backlash.

The post Steve pointed to is available at:
http://www.gwmicro.com/blog/

Regards

Graham


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From: "Plumpton, Steve [BTCS]" <Steve.Plumpton@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 9:45 AM
Subject: [bcab] FW: [vicsireland] Do companies really compete on who has the 
best lawyers?


It seems FS are at it again, read more here,

http://www.gwmicro.com/blog/index.php/all/2008/07/24/do_companies_really_com
pete_on_who_has_t

Steve

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