[JAWSLite] Re: FW: Freedom Suing GW Micro

Well All I can say is, Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Rick
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edward Marquette" <emarquette@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 2:15 AM
Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: FW: Freedom Suing GW Micro


> Three cheers for Gene.  I'm joining him.  So long.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Jean Menzies <jemenzies@xxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Jul 24, 2008 6:59 PM
>>To: jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: FW: Freedom Suing GW Micro
>>
>>Well, if things are always supposed to be warm and fuzzy and we can't have
>>any views other than cheers and applause for everything, then I'd say it's
>>very one-sided. I don't for a minute consider what I said to be bashing.
>>
>>Why is it that as blind consumers, we think we have to swallow and like
>>everything adaptive technology companies do? Why is it that we are in a
>>culture where we have to act like everything is always great and always 
>>will
>>be? In general, why do we tend to praise products even when we know they
>>wouldn't fly in a sighted market? I'm not saying Jaws is one of those, it
>>isn't. But in the blindness world, that is a tendency I have seen. Always 
>>be
>>grateful for anything, and be beholden to the companies who charge the big
>>bucks. Never say a bad word or express a disagreeing view. Companies
>>sometimes are out of line in all walks of life. If this list is so
>>close-minded, then so be it. I'm not going to wave the FS flag on this 
>>one.
>>
>>I respect your position as moderator, so am leaving the list. I try to be 
>>an
>>informed consumer, and being informed means knowing the good and the bad.
>>
>>Take care all, and thanks to everyone for the tips and help over the 
>>years.
>>I hope I have been able to help others on occasion as well.
>>
>>Jean
>>
>>  "An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how
>>much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know 
>>and
>>what you don't. It's knowing where to go to find out what you need to 
>>know;
>>and it's knowing how to use the information you get."
>>--William Feather
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Rick Harmon" <rharmon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 5:37 PM
>>Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: FW: Freedom Suing GW Micro
>>
>>
>>Gene,
>>
>>Whether or not we like FS isn't relevent on this list.  No bashing of
>>companies will be tolerated here.
>>
>>Rick Harmon
>>List Owner
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Jean Menzies" <jemenzies@xxxxxxx>
>>To: <jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 5:50 PM
>>Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: FW: Freedom Suing GW Micro
>>
>>
>>> Well, I don't think this should be off topic at all. It will impact us 
>>> as
>>> Jaws users no matter how it ends. Too often we sit with our heads in the
>>> perverbial sand, and this is information we all should know in order to
>>> make
>>> informed decisions about a company we may choose or not choose to do
>>> business with in the future based on actions it takes.
>>>
>>> I find the actions of FS very distasteful in this matter based on the 
>>> very
>>> little information I have. However, if my stating this means I should 
>>> then
>>> leave this list, I will. I don't like this kind of behaviour, and I 
>>> doubt
>>> if
>>> FS will ever see a penny of mine again for this and other reasons.
>>>
>>> Disgustedly,
>>>
>>> Jean
>>>
>>>  "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of
>>> thinking we were at when we created them."
>>> --Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Cc: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 11:56 AM
>>> Subject: [JAWSLite] FW: Freedom Suing GW Micro
>>>
>>>
>>> I thought the JAWS users would be as interested in this development as
>>> anyone.
>>>
>>> It looks to me like blind users are the obvious losers here, if as is
>>> claimed, capabilities of a screen reader can be patented so that no
>>> other products to aid blind users can make use of them. =20
>>>
>>> Absolutely, unbelievable, and what a loss for us all.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: gw-news@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gw-news@xxxxxxxxxxx]=20
>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 12:42 PM
>>>> To: gw-news@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: Freedom Suing GW Micro
>>>>=20
>>>> Doug recently posted a very interesting blog entry that you=20
>>>> should read:
>>>>=20
>>>> http://www.gwmicro.com/blog/index.php/all/2008/07/24/do_compan
>>>> ies_really_compete_on_who_has_t
>>>>=20
>>>> Aaron
>>>> --=20
>>>> To insure that you receive proper support, please include all past
>>>> correspondence (where applicable), and any relevant information
>>>> pertinent to your situation when submitting a problem report to the=
>>> GW
>>>> Micro Technical Support Team.
>>>>=20
>>>> Aaron Smith
>>>> GW Micro
>>>> Phone: 260/489-3671
>>>> Fax: 260/489-2608
>>>> WWW: http://www.gwmicro.com
>>>> FTP: ftp://ftp.gwmicro.com
>>>> Technical Support & Web Development
>>>> The gw-news list is an announce only list used for GW Micro=20
>>>> news and product information.
>>>>=20
>>>>=20
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