Hi John, How can someone who is not a developer help? Thanks. Jim James D Homme, , Usability Engineering, Highmark Inc., james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx, 412-544-1810 "Never doubt that a thoughtful group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead "John Greer" <jpgreer17@hotmai l.com> To Sent by: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx programmingblind- cc bounce@freelists. org Subject Re: Python - Virtues 11/21/2007 11:00 AM Please respond to programmingblind@ freelists.org lol no, NVDA has not slowed down or stopped. The majority of the work that is being done right now is the virtual buffers for the Firefox browser is being rewritten into C++. To someone that is not a member of the developers list and just watching the snapshot release page it may seem so but, I have seen different. The best way to know though is to join the NVDA mailing lists yourself. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Octavian Rasnita" <orasnita@xxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 9:38 AM Subject: Re: Python - Virtues > Are those guys blind? > > Octavian > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 5:01 PM > Subject: Python - Virtues > > >> >> Hi, >> I write this with mixed emotions. Sad, because someone told me that work >> on >> NVDA has slowed down or stopped. Excited because if I can stick to my >> guns >> this time, maybe some day I will be able to contribute. I'd also like to >> convince any Python hackers out here to contribute to NVDA until I can >> get >> there. For anyone who does not like Python, please forgive me. Here are >> two >> articles by very respected programmers who have been converted. I value >> their opinions. >> >> Bruce Eckel is the author of the >> famous 'Thinking in Java' and 'Thinking in C++' books. He says that no >> language has made him more productive than Python. He says that Python >> is perhaps the only language that focuses on making things easier for >> the programmer. Read the complete interview >> http://www.artima.com/intv/aboutmeP.html >> >> Eric S. Raymond is the author of >> 'The Cathedral and the Bazaar' and is also the person who coined the term >> 'Open Source'. He says that Python has become >> his favorite programming language. >> http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3882 >> >> Thanks for reading. >> >> Jim >> James D Homme, , Usability Engineering, Highmark Inc., >> james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx, 412-544-1810 >> >> "Never doubt that a thoughtful group of committed citizens can change the >> world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead >> >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind