Intimidated or honest? <smile> At 10:03 AM 7/19/2004 -0700, you wrote: >I very much respect APH position, but the fact remains, and so does the q >uestion: Jerry, how can we obtain that list and those books? >You've started something here, and I hope you'll follow through--not on >the list, of course. >Thanks much. >--Daveed-- > >I think APH, RFB&D and other agencies must, once and for all, stand up to >the unreasonable and discriminating attitude of American publishers. >It is shocking how unbelievably intimidated the blindness community >appears to be. >We blind people must also stand up to these corporations which deprive us >of access to the written word! >--Daveed-- > > >On Mon, 19 Jul 2004, Jerry Neufeld wrote: > > > Good morning Larry. > > > > I understand completely. When making my original announcement some weeks > > ago, I admit to having had some qualms about the propriety of discussing > > distribution of collections like mine on listservs like this. > > > > Thank you for your well-motivated admonition which, of course, I will > > respect. > > > > Regards to everyone, > > > > Jerry > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx> > > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 7:55 AM > > Subject: [bookport] Re: my library in TXT format > > > > > >> Hi Jerry. > >> > >> I hate to break the bad news, but we cannot let you post such a message to > > = > >> this list. We at APH must be very careful to respect publisher's rights, > > = > >> and we do everything we possibly can to respect those rights. =20 > >> > >> > >>>>> jerry.neufeld@xxxxxxxxxx Sunday, July 18, 2004 12:47:44 PM >>> > >> Good morning folks. > >> > >> Shortly after joining this list, I posted a message in which I offered to > >> make available books in TXT format that I had obtained from a friend. I > >> expected, at that time, to have resolved some problems with my ftp = > >> software, > >> an ftp facility necessary for sending books of any length to list members. > >> Unfortunately, I still have some issues with my program and, thus, am = > >> unable > >> to send anything other than the shortest pieces. When I get my ftp program > >> working to my satisfaction, I will inform the list. One of the files I = > >> will > >> make available will be a full table of contents, not yet compiled here. > >> > >> Regards to everyone, > >> > >> Jerry > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > Clarence Whaley Training Division Manager GW Micro E-Mail: Clarence@xxxxxxxxxxx Direct Voice (615) 383-6248 or 866-699-8901 Direct Fax (260) 489-2608 GW Micro Voice Number 260-489-3671 http://www.gwmicro.com or press enter below to read all about our training program http://www.gwmicro.com/training