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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>There is a lengthy thread involving this message, but this is the original one that came to my attention. Glen Gordon is a pioneer and did much to make Jaws the screenreader it is today. I am sorry things have changed so much that he has chosen to resign. I\u2019m sure he will continue to make valuable contributions to accessibility.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Sherri<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> tech-vi@groups.io <tech-vi@groups.io> <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Goldfield via groups.io<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, November 8, 2025 11:02 AM<br><b>To:</b> Tech-VI Announcement List <tech-vi@groups.io><br><b>Subject:</b> [Tech-VI] Glen Gordon Has Left Vispero<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From the Tech-VI list owner: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From Jonathan Mosen via Mastodon \u2026<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://allovertheplace.ca/@JonathanMosen@caneandable.social/115514544142999678">Original Source</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>It is impossible to overstate the contribution Glen Gordon has made to the #accessibility industry. More important even than that, his meticulous attention to detail and his understanding that something must be more than accessible, it must be efficient, has helped countless people to be productive at work, at school, and just when living life.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Glen devised many concepts that are now just thought of as the way things are done in a graphical user interface.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>On top of all that, he is one of the nicest, most humble people I\u2019ve ever met and worked with. I have heard from several young people following the National Federation of the Blind\u2019s National Convention, at which we honored Glen with the prestigious Kenneth Jernigan award and he offered some wise advice, that Glen inspired them.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>You are a legend, Glen. And although the words seem ridiculously inadequate, all I can say in conclusion is, thank you so much for all you have done.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I am pasting Glen\u2019s LinkedIn post for those who are not over there.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Glen Gordon, Screen reading for the blind software pioneer, 24 minutes ago \u2022 Visible to anyone on or off LinkedIn, 1st<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Today is a very sad day for me, since after nearly 32 years, it\u2019s the first day that I\u2019m no longer working on the JAWS screen reader. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I\u2019ve voluntarily resigned my position at Freedom Scientific/Vispero because I found myself unable to continue working for a company that\u2019s changing in ways that are moving away from my personal values.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>As recently as the 2025 NFB convention, I was thinking that I\u2019d be working on JAWS far into the future. Much to my surprise, a recent influx of new Executive leaders and customer facing product related changes convinced me that it was time to leave.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I leave behind a group of smart and passionate colleagues, and products which are the best in class. It\u2019s been a great journey, and I thank all of you who have been users of Freedom Scientific software for some or all that time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Yes, I\u2019m retiring, in the sense that I\u2019m of retirement age and not actively seeking another job. But I\u2019m resigning in the sense that I felt I needed to take a principled stand.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I will continue doing my part to improve the state of accessibility. 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