Thanks Cindy for pointing this out. It is true that the installation of a key "uik" thing is some protection, after all you must be a member, as I would guess, to purchase the uik and so only certain BN machines will play the books. But it is still sortof funny that this is such a big deal when every one has the same key. What i wonder is whether one UIK can be installed on more than one playing device. For example, can I use my bookport key to make other bookports play rfbd books.
I think the entire idea is just kindof silly because most unauthorized people, sighted or what ever, people won't want to purchase a special machine to play protected DAISY books anyway. It is my guess that there is a delicate game that must be played between RFBD the publishers, and the equipment manufacturers. I'm guessing RFBD and the equipment manufacturers are following the letter of some agreement, maybe even a badly written agreement, and every one is winking and saying, "OK, this is what the publishers asked for." That doesn't mean that RFBD and others should be dragging their feet though. nyway, I'll pay my $20 or what ever to RFBD to make my BN play the books. The interesting thing is this. BN does not have a CD drive, neither does bookport. So, by copying their books to a flash card or SD card we're violating the directive on the CD's and from RFBD which stipulates that copying of their recorded books is in violation of their agreement with the copyright holders. Does any one know how this works with FS products? Is there a transfer software, much like the bookport, which transfers the book to the unit? I hope they can be played of a usb thumb drive because these, in my case, are most useful since my pc doesn't have a built in card reader. Rusty On 3/29/07, slery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I forgot and sent this individually. Here is my response to the list. ----- Original Message ----- From: "slery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Taraprakash" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 9:31 PM Subject: RE: [Braillenote] HumanWare and RFB&D >I believe HW told us they were already working with RFB&D back when we got > daisy support for KeyBook. This isn't new news and historically RFB&D > drag > their feet on these matters. I really don't know what the point of a key > is > since everyone has the same key and if my membership laps for five years > and > I renew it will be the same key. There is nothing secretive about it and > with everyone having the same number I have yet to figure out how this can > protect their copyright. > > Cindy > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Taraprakash > Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 12:10 AM > To: JD Townsend; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] HumanWare and RFB&D > > > I can see no moral grounds on which RFB&D can refuse Humanware after > allowing freedom scientific for the same purpose. Since people will have > to > buy UAK from RFB&D and no one but a member will buy that UAK, agreements > with publishers is no excuse. > Best time to strike when the iron is hot. > Please HW pull it through this time. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "JD Townsend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]>; > <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 11:55 PM > Subject: re: [Braillenote] HumanWare and RFB&D > > >> Hello: >> >> This is great news! RFBD has made it difficult to allow their books to >> work with other companies readers as they are trying to maintain their >> legal agreements with publishers. Humanware is doing things right if >> they can pull this off. I will very much appreciate having this option >> available on my BN. This time I'm having to use the Vibe for RFBD, a >> LOC player for Talking Books, and the BrailleNote for Web Braille and >> Bookshare. >> >> I look forward to the time when the LOC Talking Book machine and the Vibe >> are both replaced by the BrailleNote. The fewer machines the better! >> >> >> JD Townsend >> Daytona Beach, Florida, Earth >> >> ___ >> Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >> If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >> copy to the list as well. >> >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >> http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
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