Ricardo, well, its in reference to those of us who are totals. I've heard other totals use it and frankly, its not such a big deal for me. I use it because is easier than using 4 words to describe what one will do. <smile>
-Eric On Jan 31, 2011, at 2:17 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Ok, > > a bit off topic but, why on earth would you refer to your self as a blink? > Maybe the word is just new to me not having heard it before the last year > but, What does it even suppose to mean? I don't think I would like being > called a blink. > > JMO > > Ricardo Walker > rwalker...@gmail.com > Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 > Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 > > > > On Jan 30, 2011, at 11:20 PM, Eric Oyen wrote: > >> well, >> there is the 3 or 4 US Dollars for an app from the app store, or the $1,000 >> US price tag for software that shouldn't cost more than $100 (btw, that over >> priced software is called Jaws for windows). I know there are reasons for >> developer costs (paychecks, taxes and the like) but to charge such enormous >> prices simply because the government pays them is unconscionable! they price >> us (the blind) out of the market solely based on "ability to pay". one other >> thing I will say about freedom scientific: their business practices are >> predatory. >> >> now, apple has its share of bad items on the list, but accessibility isn't >> one of them. Apple realized that everyone (regardless of disability) needs >> accommodation. its why those who are like us (blinks) have speech and >> braille and why others who cannot read but otherwise can see use the >> symbology of images on the desktop (yes, there are folks like this). >> >> the whole point is this: sure, software is not free, but it doesn't have to >> be onerously expensive either. >> >> -Eric >> >> On Jan 30, 2011, at 4:14 PM, Mary Otten wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> While reading on tuaw recently, I came across a link to a very good >>> article, written by a developer, listing the reasons why software is not >>> free. Since there is from time to time a lot of discussion regarding the >>> price of software, usually involving people decrying the fact that a given >>> app is not free or nearly so and somehow feeling that they are being gouged >>> by developers, I thought I'd offer this link for folks to check out and >>> think about. Remember, this author is not a blindness software developer. >>> Everything she says in her article is common sense. But since it is coming >>> from a small mainstream developer, not one developing for our small market, >>> maybe it will go down easier with those of you who post here and elsewhere >>> the view that small developers working for a small market segment are >>> somehow out to screw us over. >>> http://wildchocolate.tumblr.com/post/2943819131/13-reasons-why-software-is-not-free >>> >>> Mary >>> Mary Otten >>> motte...@gmail.com >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
