Re: New Project

From: David Andrews (dandrews@visi.com)
Date: Thu May 31 2007 - 07:13:15 PDT


I didn't know that, but ... now I do, thanks! I presume the Book
Port handles them too. And, as I think about it, what I suggested
may not be necessary, however, I am a little concerned because
devices and programs seem to be hitting around what most people need,
but not doing it directly.

Dave

         At 12:50 AM 5/31/2007, you wrote:
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>Dave,
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>Not sure if you know, but Steve Gomez wrote a program, really a
>version of the Book Courier transfer tool, which reads Newsline email
>beautifully. I am not sure if it's a documented feature in the
>current version, or if he's also written a version for the BookPort,
>but the Courier version is fine indeed.
>
>Bryan
>
>
>
>
>At 08:10 PM 5/30/2007, you wrote:
> >I had an idea for something that is needed, is tangible, and we
> >could brand, and it is very achievable, so we could have success.
> >
> >We need a free, open source program for reading the DAISY NFB
> >Newsline newspapers that are e-mailed to people. In theory the
> >bookshare version of victor should do this, although it isn't
> >without its problems, and since people can have the papers e-mailed
> >directly to them now, they aren't necessarily BookShare members.
> >
> >Dave
> >
> >p.s. Maybe we could use the AMIS code, or work with them to make
> >sure this happens, they certainly need help.
> >
> >Dave
>
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>Dave,
>
>Not sure if you know, but Steve Gomez wrote a program, really a
>version of the Book Courier transfer tool, which reads Newsline
>email beautifully. I am not sure if it's a documented feature in
>the current version, or if he's also written a version for the
>BookPort, but the Courier version is fine indeed.
>
>Bryan
>
>
>
>
>At 08:10 PM 5/30/2007, you wrote:
>>I had an idea for something that is needed, is tangible, and we
>>could brand, and it is very achievable, so we could have success.
>>
>>We need a free, open source program for reading the DAISY NFB
>>Newsline newspapers that are e-mailed to people. In theory the
>>bookshare version of victor should do this, although it isn't
>>without its problems, and since people can have the papers e-mailed
>>directly to them now, they aren't necessarily BookShare members.
>>
>>Dave
>>
>>p.s. Maybe we could use the AMIS code, or work with them to make
>>sure this happens, they certainly need help.
>>
>>Dave
>
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David Andrews and white cane Harry.



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