Hi Trouble, Oh, I've been making the very same argument for years. In fact, I switched to Window-Eyes shortly after Freedom Scientific took over Henter-Joice myself simply because I found it generally a much better product for the money. I'm not someone who will continue to put money into a product, service, etc if it doesn't meet my personal standards or quality. Since I'm self-employed I don't have to listen to BSVI, BVR, and all the other blind organizations that insist on shoving Jaws down everyone's throats just because they have an inside deal with Freedom Scientific.
As far as being a sheep I tend to view myself as a shepherd rather than a sheep. I have always been an independant minded individual, a person who stands out, simply because I don't always agree with the common view. Politically speaking I am an independant and do not officially belong to any party or platform, and vote based on a candidates marets, ideas, and over all plan rather than any particular party platform or views. When it comes to religion I'm the same way. I don't belong to any specific denomination, but instead seak out non-denominational churches that incurrage an open minded and individual interpretation of sscripture rather than following church doctrine and triditions down the line. So when we get into the debates of operating systems, screen reader wars, etc I am an independant there as well. I tend to put my money where I think it is best served, and support the developer/developers who best suits my needs. At the moment I mainly use Linux with the Orca screen reader for one major reason. My wife and I are on a fairly tight budget, and I find I can generally get a decent operating system, screen reader, and apps for a lot less money. Linux is triditionally more secure, handles hardware better, and is becoming more and more accessible with every release. It may not be the most popular operating system, but as long as it meets my personal needs who cares? Cheers! On 3/11/11, Trouble <[email protected]> wrote: > i have to tip hat to you sir! > Someone that has gotten the point I have ben making ever sense FS > took over henter Joyce! > But your only one of a few in a many line of sheep! > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
