This seems reasonable to me. I have found that many people, when they learn to do things on the computer learn one way and never do anything different after that. Also, it seems there are many people who are volunteers that are not on the list. So, if they never hear from anyone else that conversion to rtf is preferred and they have submitted kes or ark in the past, they just continue to do that.
That's why I suggested bookshare staff might be able to do it. Certainly not to give them extra work just because some submitters don't want to do it..
Misha Allison Hilliker wrote:
I think the reason this book wasn't converted was that it just didn't occur to him. It didn't to me at the time either although though now I know better. <smile>. It just seems that a lot of people have Kurzweil so why not leave it in that format.So, c'mon, is no one going to take this book? Allison----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill O'Connell" <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxx>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 9:19 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Please rescue this book! (Christian book)I know you're right; it's just that I can't figure any reason why they don't convert other than not knowing how and perhaps being too embarrassed to ask. Jill----- Original Message ----- From: Cindy Ray To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 4:42 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Please rescue this book! (Christian book)If people are using software such as OpenBook or Kurzweil, then it is not up to Bookshare to teach them how to use it. The software has manuals and, in my experience, fairly intuitive menus. But if that's not so, there are plenty of people using lots of various software who can help with it and who are subscribed to the list. I shouldn't think that they ought to be in the business of teaching us how to use the software.Cindy Lou Ray Cindy Lou Ray. Each day is a new adventure. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jill O'Connell To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 4:51 PMSubject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Please rescue this book! (Christian book)Is there anywhere in the submit manual a description of how to convert a file to RTF? I have wondered if these people submitting in other than RTF formats just don't know how to convert. Jill----- Original Message ----- From: Monica Willyard To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 10:50 AMSubject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Please rescue this book! (Christian book)Hi, Misha. According to the Bookshare staff, Bookshare's server runs on a flavor of UNIX. They do not have a file converter that can process ark, kes, and wyn files when they come in. Files are simply zipped upon receipt and are placed in the step 1 area. For these reasons, I'm in favor of making rtf the only format for submitting books. Alas, the answer to that suggestion has been no. A girl can still hope though. (smile)Monica Willyard Misha wrote:I've only been volunteering for a few months, but I've wondered why the bookshare staff couldn't make the conversion. If rtf is their preferred format, why not allow submitting in kes and ark, but they would convert those to rtf before putting them on step 1 (or do submitted files automatically appear on step 1 immediately?Misha--------------------------------------------------------------------------No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG.Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.2/1184 - Release Date: 12/14/2007 11:29 AM__________ NOD32 2724 (20071214) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com------------------------------------------------------------------------------No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG.Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.2/1184 - Release Date: 12/14/2007 11:29 AMTo unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
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