[bookport] Re: NLS Beta Program
- From: "Don Barrett" <donter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 20:34:57 -0500
Well, it would be nice if it happened around the time the site goes live --
that's all.
"-----Original Message-----
"From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
"[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Allen
"Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 7:44 PM
"To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
"Subject: [bookport] Re: NLS Beta Program
"
"Hi Don and list:
"
"APH has consistently said that bookport would support NLS
"books. They've never said it wouldn't. Why question it?
"
"Cheers,
"Dave
"----- Original Message -----
"From: "Don Barrett" <donter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
"To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
"Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 11:42 AM
"Subject: [bookport] Re: NLS Beta Program
"
"
"> Not true; I am in the beta program, and I know that NLS has
"encouraged all
"> of us to work with and contact vendors to ensure that when
"their download
"> site becomes available, players containing the DRM scheme will be
"> available
"> at the same time.
">
"> NLS wants vendors to seek this necessary information from
"NLS, and they
"> are
"> very above-board and non-secretive about it, unlike APH. Your angry
"> repressive attitude surprises me, because I am not asking for trade
"> secrets.
"> I am simply requesting, with NLS permission and approval to
"do so, that
"> APH
"> support the inclusion of this medium in the Bookport in a
"timely fashion.
">
"> You make it sound as if I am breaking some sacred tradition.
">
"> "-----Original Message-----
"> "From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
"> "[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Walt Smith
"> "Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 5:29 PM
"> "To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
"> "Subject: [bookport] Re: NLS Beta Program
"> "
"> "It can, of course, play _today's_ DAISY/NLS books (well, NLS
"> "braille books, anyhow), but of course they're not yet talking
"> "about something (digital
"> "format) that's not even generally available. I'd still agree,
"> "though--the BP would make a nifty Christmas gift for anyone
"> "who likes to read.
"> "
"> "And if/when it's possible to upgrade today's BP to play the
"> "NLS digital format, I wouldn't expect to see an announcement
"> "of that fact until the new format is generally released. APH
"> "has been a very close partner with NLS for many, many years
"> "and if it's technically possible to release new firmware and
"> "software that will allow support of these books, I'd have a
"> "strong suspicion that it's already being worked on, even
"> "though for their own reasons, NLS doesn't want or allow APH to
"> "announce the fact. There are completely valid reasons that
"> "software providers, accessibility or general purpose, don't
"> "like to pre-announce new features until the release containing
"> "them is actually available, so not pre-announcing such a new
"> "BP feature doesn't bother me one bit--if it's coming, it'll
"> "come when it comes and until then, why worry about it? I just
"> "fail completely to understand anyone's concern about it now.
"> "
"> "----- Original Message -----
"> "From: "Michael Bowman-Jones" <mikebowmanjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
"> "To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
"> "Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 4:54 PM
"> "Subject: [bookport] Re: NLS Beta Program
"> "
"> "
"> "Greetings Walt and List Members,
"> "
"> "I just read the November 2006 APH Newsletter and it suggests
"> "the BP as a
"> "Christmas gift. The description states that it can play
"> "DAISY/NLS books. I
"> "pass this on in the hope that this clarifies the situation
"but it would
"> "still be comforting to get something official that puts our
"> "unease to rest
"> "and answers our questions such as "Will we have to purchase
"> "something so
"> "that the BP works with these books and, if so, how much will
"> "it cost?", etc.
"> "
"> " Michael
"> "
"> "
"> "
">
">
"
"
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