Re: Thoughts on JAWS 6

  • From: Bruce Toews <water_drinker@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 16:55:45 -0600 (CST)

I know. It's in my nautre to grab the latest and to put it through its 
paces as early as possible. For that reason I'm kind of disappointed at 
the lack of public beta.

Bruce

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On Fri, 17 Dec 2004, John Miller wrote:

> I figure, if we use the new versions, that's 1 more person who can try
> something with it and find a problem before they send out CD's or what ever.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce Toews" <water_drinker@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 2:52 PM
> Subject: RE: Thoughts on JAWS 6
>
>
>> Don't get me wrong, but for the authorization issue, I'd be using 6 in a
>> heartbeat. I'm not one to wait for stability in a version before trying it
>> out. That's why I offered several times to be a beta tester, and on and
>> on. I just don't feel like dealing with the bureacuracy of trying to get a
>> new auth disk three months before the auth disk is obsolete.
>>
>> Bruce
>>
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>> On Fri, 17 Dec 2004, Cy wrote:
>>
>>> Bruce,
>>> I tend to agree with you about waiting for 6.0.
>>> It seems that 6.0 is fairly stable but it is too early to tell.
>>> You know, the problem with leading the charge is all of the arrows you
>>> get in your back.
>>> Cy, theAncient One...
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>> Behalf Of Bruce Toews
>>> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 11:30 AM
>>> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: Re: Thoughts on JAWS 6
>>>
>>>
>>> Well, the version of JAWS at work is under a completely different
>>> license,
>>> and thankfully all updated without a hitch. I was debating whether or
>>> not
>>> to call FS and try to arrange for another auth disk or something to
>>> replace the one at home which isn't being accepted, but with all the
>>> headaches I've been having this month with electronics, I really didn't
>>> feel like dealing with FS support. So I think, much as it irks me, I'll
>>> wait until March and just PRAY that FS resolved my SMA issue and I will
>>> get the ILM version to which I'm entitled.
>>>
>>> Bruce
>>>
>>>
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