[access-uk] Re: Will the uk ever have an equivalent of bookshare.org?

  • From: profbiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 09:38:47 +0100

Maybe not the equivalent ... this link has been on google for months now and 
still nothing has happened:

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Deon
At 00:44 07/19/2005, you wrote:
>Hi Kevin.  I've brought this up here before, but given this is, in the main, a 
>'fix My problem' sort of list, doubt if anyone took any notice.
>
>I hope someone will find the energy to get something here like BookShare up 
>and running.  You could think of two or three candidates in the respectable 
>establishment who (could) do it, but given the lack of mission of those who 
>claim to be 'looking after us' in our best interest of course, I cannot see it 
>happening.
>
>They, and others, suffer from CBA syndrome - but I wont' spell that out, don't 
>want to be sensured or banned now, do I?
>
>Puzzled by the bit of Andrew's on the end of your message, which I'll snip out 
>as its nothing to do with this thread.
>
>Ray
>
>Personal emails:  Email me at
>mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Kevin Cussick" <mm0tmg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I had a look on the book share website last night, I was dismayed to
>> learn that us as brits cannot take advantage of downloading a book in
>> daisy or txt formats!!!!
>> 
>> I fully understand all the copyright laws but it seems that the us
>> have managed to get around this problem could it not be possible to do
>> something over heir in the uk?
>> 
>> I really wanted to download some of the book share books onto the bc I
>> know I cam join but I don't think we get much selection oh well just a
>> thought it is a pity maybe someone on this list knows of an
>> organisation somewhere I CAN GET BOOKS IN TXT ALL THE BEST.
>> 
>> Kevin CUSSICK.
>> 
>
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