How does it assure this when everyone has the same pin? Cindy
-----Original Message----- From: Taraprakash [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 6:11 PM To: Rusty Perez; slery Cc: Listserv Braillenote Subject: Re: FW: [Braillenote] HumanWare and RFB&D The UAK ensures that the book is played only by you. It is after you key in your pin that you can play the book. Tara Prakash ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rusty Perez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "slery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Listserv Braillenote" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 2:41 PM Subject: Re: FW: [Braillenote] HumanWare and RFB&D > 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 >> >> > > ___ > 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. 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