Still is, as far as I know.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 10:16
Subject: Re: Extra Manual


> last thing i heard it was fifty bucks a year for book share.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 8:59 AM
> Subject: Re: Extra Manual
> 
> 
>>I thought it use to cost.  The last renewal request I got from them they 
>> wanted money.
>> 73
>> Butch
>> WA0VJR
>> Node 3148
>> Wallace, ks.
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, 1 Feb 2012, David thurmond wrote:
>> 
>>> Angelo,
>>>
>>> I downloaded the extra class license manual from
>>> http://www.bookshare.org.  It is free to anyone who is blind or has a
>>> reading disability.  You have to provide proof of your disability to
>>> get a login, but after that, you are free to download any books on the
>>> site.  They are available in Daisy or Braille reader format.  If you
>>> don't have  a reader that is compatible with either of these formats,
>>> never fear, as Daisy can be read by just clicking on the .xml file
>>> that is part of the .zip for each book just like a web page.  Just
>>> unzip everything in one directory, point IE to the .xml file, and let
>>> 'er rip.
>>>
>>> The only problem with the extra class manual is that several equations
>>> appear to be missing; it just says something like "mathematical
>>> equation", like someone was planning to go back and put them in after
>>> scanning, but neglected to do so.  But you can still find each
>>> equation by just googling it, so although inconvenient, it is not a
>>> show-stopper.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> David Thurmond, KK4ADV
>>>
>>>
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