[bookport] Re: my library in TXT format
- From: Daveed Mandell <daveed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 10:03:25 -0700 (PDT)
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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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