Re: NVDA and Eloquence
- From: Andreas Stefik <stefika@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 07:34:21 -0500
How much would it realistically cost to bundle it with a product like
NVDA (or our tools)?
Stefik
On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 7:18 AM, Ken Perry <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I would suppose the problem is Freedom has paid the licenses to use
> eloquence and if you change the way they install eloquence by changing
> registries you are breaking the license. Thus while technically its illegal
> I doubt anyone is going to come in in a black trench coat and take your
> computer. I would however point out that you can now buy a copy of nvda for
> like 10 bucks and get a much better experience with what used to be ibm via
> voice.
>
> ken
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jamal Mazrui
> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 7:37 AM
> To: programmingblind
> Subject: NVDA and Eloquence
>
> I am trying to understand the legal issues around use of NVDA with the
> Eloquence speech installed with JAWS. I have heard that it is
> technically easy to make this work, thereby substantially improving the
> NVDA experience. On the blind-mozilla list, however, it was stated that
> this is absolutely illegal to do, and even discussion of the topic was
> prohibited on the list. I did not realize this was such a controversial
> topic, but trust that we can at least discuss it here, being careful as
> appropriate not to encourage particular actions.
>
> As I think we know, just because a company says that some activity is an
> impermissible use of software does not make it so. For example, I have
> heard of the "Jailbreak" issue with the iPhone, and that this has been
> deemed legal by an authoritative body, despite initial protests by a
> company. Am I understanding that right?
>
> So, I am interested in any official statement that asserts the
> illegality of using Eloquence with NVDA. Can someone point me to a web
> page?
>
> Please understand that I am not encouraging such activity, especially
> since my knowledge of the topic is limited at present. I do think,
> however, that if people are being told that something is absolutely
> illegal that they deserve some kind of authoritative reference for that
> assertion, given the corresponding implication that one would be a
> criminal to do so.
>
> Jamal
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