The two fellows that originally developed and is currently maintaining NDVA
seem to be totally sincere in their dedication to always providing a very
excellent free screen reading program. They have some funding from some
major firms in the industry, but they also depend some on individual
contributions. Since it is open source software, and since several highly
qualified people are assisting them in the on-going development of the
product, I suspect it will be around for quite some time in the future.
The largest challenge, in my opinion, is whether free products like NVDA,
or even costly programs like JAWS, will continue to keep up with the
rapidly changing technology and even be needed at some point, not that far
in the future. We are seeing signs that computers, as we have known them
are soon to be totally obsolete. With the availability of totally
accessible, off the shelf devices, such as the iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple
TV, I question how much longer there will be a need for programs like JAWS.
Oh, I am not suggesting JAWS and WindowEyes will no longer exist in five
years, but in ten years, that might be an entirely different issue. Input
and output using total Voice and thought activation and even thought
interaction with our devices is not out of the question within a very few
years.
Ron, K8HSY
At 07:32 AM 12/24/2012 -0500, you wrote:
>The problem with the free ones is, they don't owe anyone anything, they get
>sick of complaints because of course people want perfection for free, so
>they get sick of the complaints and pull the plug leaving you scrambling to
>find something else and learn it. that's especially bad in a work
>environment. I've seen it happen and heard of it happening, thankfully never
>to me in a work environment personally though some of the fun programs I've
>used it's happened to.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, December 24, 2012 7:21 AM
>Subject: Re: screen readers
>
>
>>I have thought of the same questions many times.
>> And then to see agencies needlessly spending our tax payer money when they
>> could put this technology in to the hands of three times as many clients
>> for
>> the same money, just makes me sick!
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gary Tillinghast" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 8:32 PM
>> Subject: Re: screen readers
>>
>>
>>> You would think that with the free screen reading software out there, you
>>> would think JAWS would be better in pricing. We all should drop it an go
>>> FREE! Gary KB2YAA What is the value of a hug if you don't share it?
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "KK4AHX Darren Duff" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 3:23 PM
>>> Subject: Re: screen readers
>>>
>>>
>>> It works great! I dropped jaws back in June and I use NVDA everyday now.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 73.
>>> Darren Duff.
>>> amateur radio station KK4AHX.
>>>
>>> Vice President,
>>> Cherokee Amateur Radio Society.
>>> http://www.cherokeehams.com
>>>
>>> Cherokee County ARES.
>>> http://www.cherokee-ares.org
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Ronald E. Milliman
>>> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 9:58 AM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: screen readers
>>>
>>> Re Free Screen Reading Programs...
>>>
>>> I am hearing really positive feedback about the NVDA screen reading
>>> program
>>> which is entirely free. I am not using it, but I am sure thinking
>>> seriously
>>> about switching over to it instead of shelling out bucks all of the time
>>> on
>>> this JAWS program. The one person I know who uses the NVDA screen reading
>>> program is Riley, KL3RH; so, you can check with him to see what he tells
>>> you
>>> about it. I think he uses JAWS too.
>>>
>>> Ron, K8HSY
>>>
>>> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman, retired Professor Western Kentucky University
>>>
>>> Chair, American Council of the Blind Public Relations Committee
>>>
>>> Chair, American Council of the Blind's Monthly Monetary Support Program
>>> (MMS) Committee
>
Dr. Ronald E. Milliman, retired Professor Western Kentucky University
Chair, American Council of the Blind Public Relations Committee
Chair, American Council of the Blind's Monthly Monetary Support Program
(MMS) Committee
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