Hi Butch,

The entire idea is to increase accessibility while protecting copyrights.
Technology improves over time.  If you want the most accessibility, you'll
need to upgrade the technology.  That is just one of the many sad facts of
life that is even more the case when you're a blind person.

BRF and DAISY file formats are items that the average sighted person won't
easily be able to use.  Providing accessibility via these formats would thus
serve to protect the rights of publishers.

I just want more accessibility.  I am willing to make reasonable compromises
to get it which will provide a decent level of access while protecting
publishers.  I know I can't have it all.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: Revisiting accessible amateur radio study materials.


> Well, I don't have a braille display, nor a notebook or any other kind of
> portable device.  If we don't have the diagrams, then we need descriptions
> of diagrams.  I have open book, but it is an older version and I can't
> afford to upgrade.  If it isn't in plain text, it should be an inexpensive
> piece of software.  I frankly hate p d f manuals.  Every time I try to use
> one of these to figure out how to do something with a radio or scanner,
> the things don't translate properly.  I'm not sure what the answer is, but
> don't assume everyone out here has the latest and greatest wiz bang
> braille
> o note device, nore can we afford it.  Seems like every time I turn around
> I'm being told if I want access to this or need to read that, I'm supposed
> to shell out another grand for the required software..  I personally don't
> mind tep or mp3s too much, although they're not nearly as nice for random
> information as a text file on the computer.  That is one reason this
> machine still runs 98 and still runs readit--for reading and looking stuff
> in multiple text files.
>
> 73s
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr