And the way I look at it is, I asked this thread be dropped because it has nothing whatsoever to do with JAWS, except that its developer is involved in the suit. James, List Admin -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Culmer Sent: July 25, 2008 10:23 AM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Freedom Suing GW Micro The way I look at it is, if Window Eyes and other products are still being produced it doesn't effect us at all. culmerandy@xxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl Smith" <karl@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 12:23 PM Subject: RE: Freedom Suing GW Micro >I surely don't know the entire story behind this news but I do know >that FS and others certainly have to pay licensing fees for the >products they use from Microsoft and even the Braille translator in >JAWS. This may be something like that or it may not. Remember that >the only news we have heard is from GW Micro who, like it or not, is >far behind in the screen reading market. I don't say this to trash >the product as I think it is a good product written by smart and >caring people but the facts are the facts. > > Karl > > ____________________ > > Karl Smith > Access Technology Specialist > Axis > 4304 South El Camino St. > Taylorsville, Utah 84119 > > Phone: 866-824-7885 > Fax: 866-824-7885 > E-mail: karl@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > Life is one dumb thing after another....Love is two dumb things after > each other. > > -----Original Message----- > From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of john.falter > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 12:57 PM > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Freedom Suing GW Micro > > In software and manufacturing, many techniques are patented. > GW micro may have to pay for some license. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <Jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 1:52 PM > Subject: 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. >> >> Absolutely, unbelievable, and what a loss for us all. >> >> >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: gw-news@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gw-news@xxxxxxxxxxx] >>> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 12:42 PM >>> To: gw-news@xxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: Freedom Suing GW Micro >>> >>> Doug recently posted a very interesting blog entry that you should >>> read: >>> >>> http://www.gwmicro.com/blog/index.php/all/2008/07/24/do_compan >>> ies_really_compete_on_who_has_t >>> >>> Aaron >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >>> 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 news and >>> product information. >>> >>> >> -- >> JFW related links: >> JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing >> list: >> http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com >> JFW List instructions: >> To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To >> unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to >> jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. >> Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw >> >> If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, >> or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. >> Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > -- > JFW related links: > JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing > list: > http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com > JFW List instructions: > To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To > unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to > jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. > Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw > > If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, > or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. 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