[bksvol-discuss] Re: Submission Formats, (was Re: Need INfo about .ARK Files)
- From: "Max G. Swanson" <mswanson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:28:31 -0500 (CDT)
First of all, thanks to everyone on here for not flaming me, as I wander
into this discussion. Frankly, such open acceptance is what I've grown to
expect during my brief time on this list.
It may also be relevant that Bookshare might not be around were it not for
Arkenstone.
I'djust like to see a really strong push toward eliminating these
proprietary formats as coin of the realm; since fewer validators mean
fewer final approvals.
Might there be a process whereby those with Open Book could be enlisted to
do conversions to .RtF automatically, then put them up for validation
again?
That's all I can say; and yes, I did remember to release the .ARK book.
and then put
--
"True Terror is waking up and finding your old high school class is
running the country."--Kurt Vonegut. Pax, Max. <Mail to:
mswanson@xxxxxxxxxxx> or <swando99@xxxxxxxxx>
On Thu, April 26, 2007 7:51, Monica Willyard said:
> Hi, Max. I agree with you wholeheartedly. The reality is that the
> Bookshare staff has made proprietary formats acceptable, and we have
> to abide by that. Someone submitted a book in wyn format 4 years
> ago, and it only got dealt with 3 months ago by being rejected. I
> see a couple more wyn format books on step 1 and shudder to think of
> how long they'll be there since I still don't know anyone who can
> open them. Books in Openbook format often take a year or more to get
> approved because most of our volunteers don't use Openbook. Kes
> files do better because a lot of us have Kurzweil. I'm in the
> fortunate position of having both Openbook and Kurzweil, and I try to
> work on Openbook submissions if they interest me at all. Rtf books
> generally move through the system much more quickly. When I find a
> person submitting books in ark format, I encourage them to start
> converting to rtf first so their books can be approved more
> quickly. That's not an official Bookshare position though. It's
> just my opinion.
>
>
> At 05:23 PM 4/25/2007, you wrote:
>>Okay, before releasing this book, I'm just going to say what's on my
>> mind:
>> Why is ARK an acceptable file for submissions?
>>
>>If it's proprietary, that just cuts down on the pool of potential
>>validators. Don't see 'KES as acceptable, nor should it be.
>>
>>Nothing like a new member to start throwing out crazy ideas, but please
>>think about this one.
>>
>
> "Don't let yesterday use up too much of today!" Will Rogers
> Monica Willyard, rhyami@xxxxxxxxx
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