[bcab] Re: Jaws demo and developers

I would just install it anyway. how would FS know?  There is breaking the law 
and doing something that is unfair and sometimes the 2 things differ.  
Recording stuff off the radio is not legal but no one really minds.  In the 
same way, using a demo copy to test a bit of code may be against the license 
conditions but it's hardly a major offence.

Cheers

Graham
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Derek Naysmith 
  To: bcab list 
  Cc: Helen Petrie 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 8:13 PM
  Subject: [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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