I've said this directly to FS Support in my feedback, that I think JAWS is
becoming a victim of bloatware. It's time that it was stripped down to its
fundamentals, and then allow user selection of "features" during the
install.
For example I don't use Braille, nor Magi, so I would think that my
preferred "kernel" of JAWS could be an audio-only version to start with,
and then I add on other things, like additional synthesizers, additional
voices, ResearchIt, etc.
If I wanted Braille then I would select that in the install as one of the
features I needed.
I've got to believe that switching to this paradigm would, in the long
run,
save FS one heck of a lot of cost in trying to update, fix, and maintain
their ever-increasing "Medusa-ware".
They didn't agree with me.
My opinions expressed here are mine, and not meant to represent any other
person or organization But even my dog agrees.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 08:27
Subject: Re: worst release
Well, if JAWS 11 is bad, can JAWS 12 be even worse?
Gerald
----- Original Message -----
From: "Soronel Haetir" <soronel.haetir@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: worst release
I suspect most of it is jfw11 as 11 hasn't worked for me on either my
xp or vista systems.
On 5/10/10, Cy Selfridge <cyselfridge@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Alan,
After I sent the message I remembered 4.5 and you are exactly correct.
This was long about the time OpenBook came out with the infamous Ruby
edition and open Book went completely to Hell.
Oh well, there will be times such as these.
I did not install JAWS 11 on my XP machine so I don't know how much is
JAWS
and how much is Winders 7.
Cy, The Anasazi
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
Of Alan Dicey
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 7:39 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: worst release
Dear Cy,
That was version 4.0!
Yes, nothing worked with it at all !
They tryed to improve it with some upgrades, but finally had to come out
with 4.5 !
With Best Regards,
Alan
Miami, Florida
Alan Dicey, President
United States Braille Chess Association - USBCA
"Yes, Blind or Visually Impaired People Can, and Do, Play Chess!!!"
United States Braille Chess Association Home Page:
<http://americanblindchess.org/> http://AmericanBlindChess.org
----- Original Message -----
From: Cy Selfridge <mailto:cyselfridge@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 9:26 AM
Subject: worst release
Hey Ted,
After some thought I think I disagree with you about 11 being the worst
release.
It seems to me that long about 3.5 or 4 there was a release which was a
complete disaster. I can't recall which release exactly it was but
almost
nothing worked.
Cy, The Anasazi
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
Of Lisle, Ted (CHFS DMS)
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 7:00 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Just joined, research it question
Marvelous, and this is the big gee-whiz reason we're all supposed to
switch!
This has to be the worst release ever.
Ted
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
Of Tom Lange
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 12:06 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Just joined, research it question
Hi,
I tried several locations and varied the syntax slightly; it still
didn't
work. Even their example "Jackson, MS" didn't. Oh well.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: Cindy Handel <mailto:cindy425@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 6:54 AM
Subject: Re: Just joined, research it question
I just tried that. There must be something wrong with that part of
ResearchIt. I didn't get any results, either.
Cindy
----- Original Message -----
From: Stacey Robinson <mailto:staceyr75@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 8:19 AM
Subject: Just joined, research it question
Hello,
I just joined this list last night.
I just recently (this week) upgraded to Jaws 11.
If I enter research it and check weather (which is my primary setting)
all
is well.
If I check time though by entering Nashville, TN. I get no time search
found
or some such message, what could I be doing wrong.
I know the time in Nashville so started there first. (I'm in the same
time
zone)
Nothing I enter in time search brings me any time info.
Please help.
Have a blessed day,
Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Chesley
Eagleville, Tennessee.
staceyr75@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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