Overdrive does not do daisy. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacob Schmude" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 9:30 PM Subject: Re: iPod question
Hi For clarification on the security issue, Overdrive are correct in one sense. Apple does not have a format similar to WMA with built-in DRM. What they do have and use, however, are mp4 containers with AAC audio. While these do not have any DRM coding at their base, the MP4 container can have any DRM scheme placed inside it that the developers wish. Apple has licensed Fairplay for this, but Overdrive could develop their own along with a player and utilize this format as well, or license Fairplay themselves, or any other DRM scheme. It's easier for them to blame Apple, though rather than to actually license or create a DRM scheme for MP4/AAC. Too bad Overdrive hasn't entered into a similar agreement with Apple as Audible has, where by the books are available in an iTunes audiobook format (DRM included) on the iTunes store, as that would be one way for Overdrive to not have to deal with licensing DRM and Apple would do the rest. However, if Macs keep rising in market share the way they have been for quite a while now, Overdrive may have to implement something for Mac users, but who knows when that will happen? This has absolutely nothing to do with NLS books, which are another can of worms altogether. Regarding Firefox, it is not accessible and, if Mozilla continues to be obstinate about things, I doubt it ever will be Voiceover accessible as Mozilla seems to want to go their own way rather than integrating their GUI with calls to the Apple accessibility infrastructure. As firefox is not a native OS X application, it does not benefit from any of Apple's accessibility efforts without the help of the Mozilla developers, who seem to want to dictate to Apple how Voiceover should work with their application. On Sep 23, 2008, at 18:05, Maxwell Ivey Jr. wrote: > Hello; I will then admit I was mistaken. But the overdrive website > does talk about playing them on pda's and mp3 players. I will now > have to do more research to see where I went wrong. I do know they > say that you can't do it with an apple because of the drm security > issue. I'm sorry. Thanks, Max > On Sep 23, 2008, at 4:01 PM, David Poehlman wrote: > >> ah, nls books will not play on the IPod. >> >> On Sep 23, 2008, at 2:43 PM, Maxwell Ivey Jr. wrote: >> >> Hello; I've been told that you can work around the problem with >> the overdrive media console that the texas state library and >> several others use if you run firefox or mozilla instead of safari, >> but I haven't found either of these to be accessible. Does anyone >> know if there is a script or something for firefox. They also have >> a web editing plug in that would be sweet. But if you also have a >> windows computer, or if you are running windows on your mac through >> fusion, bootcamp, etc; then you can put nls audio books on your >> ipod. I don't have windows on my mac yet, and my windows desk top >> is at home; so I'm stuck for the time being. I hope this helps. >> Take care, Max >> On Sep 23, 2008, at 12:48 PM, Chris Gilland Desktop wrote: >> >>> NLS books on an IPod? Wo! Yeah, I agree, now that! would be >>> sw'w'weet! >>> >>> Chris. >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> > >>> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac >>> OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 7:16 PM >>> Subject: Re: iPod question >>> >>> >>>> And I also have an Icon or more accurately the Braille Plus. I >>>> very much appreciate the Braille Plus, but truly the iPod offers >>>> some distinct advantages such as no physical hard drive, quite >>>> speedy to move from track to track with no choppy buffering, and >>>> yes, a small size. I do wish Apple and the National Library >>>> Service could work together on making it possible to load NLS >>>> books on the iPod. Now that would be mighty cool for sure. >>>> >>> >>> >> >> Max Ivey Jr. >> The Midway Marketplace >> Office 936-273-6960 >> Cell 281-989-0448 >> www.midwaymarketplace.com >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >> > > Max Ivey Jr. > The Midway Marketplace > Office 936-273-6960 > Cell 281-989-0448 > www.midwaymarketplace.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
