[bcab] Jaws demo and developers

I was recently on the Webaim blog ( www.webaim.org ) and there is an
interesting thread about the use of demo copies of JFW by developers. 
 
It appears that in the ULA for the 40 minute demo the use of the system for
developers to evaluate software/web sites etc is forbidden. This would imply
that a web developer who is trying his best to make a site accessible for
visually impaired users would have to pay for the full licence and of course
the non stop SMA fees.
 
In large companies, doing a lot of evaluation work, it is possible to make
the case for a full licence. If only to avoid the wasted time having to
restart the computer! However, for smaller groups or individual developers
this could be a significant added cost.
 
It is interesting to note the GW-Micro have no similar restriction on the
use of their demo copies. I wonder about other screen reader suppliers?
 
Cheers,
 
Derek

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