One more detail -- when people read books for the blind or visually challenged they often obtain permission from publishers and copyright holders, but this is just a courtesy. The Copyright Act of 1976 exempts Braille and audio versions, along with large print copies and any other accessible forms, from copyright restrictions. I'm not a copyright lawyer, but I was told this by one and I've had it confirmed by others.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Angel via > Jfw > Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 8:32 AM > To: Lisle, Ted (CHFS DMS); The Jaws for Windows support list. > Subject: Re: Kindle Books, not all have audio! > > When people read books, they obtain first permission from the author > and publisher to do so. Such is spoken on the Library of Congress > recordings, and Audible has first obtained permission from those > entities to have the book put in to audible format. This is why > Universities must obtain permission from the publishers to receive > electronic books. I trust this clears up the mystery for you. I am no > copy write attorney. But, this is my understanding of the situation. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lisle, Ted (CHFS DMS) via Jfw" <[email protected]> > To: "Guerra Access Technology Training" <[email protected]>; "The > Jaws forWindows support list." <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 8:09 AM > Subject: RE: Kindle Books, not all have audio! > > > > Somehow that is considered by some a copyright violation--nonsense. > > If a live person reads it to me, that's okay, but if Computer Jane > > reads it I'm some kind of criminal; how does that work? > > > > Ted > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Guerra > > Access Technology Training via Jfw > > Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 1:00 AM > > To: 'Tim Ford'; 'The Jaws for Windows support list.' > > Subject: RE: Kindle Books, not all have audio! > > > > Their was a movement several years ago about a rally against the > > Authors Gild since they were mandating that not all authors should be > > made to make their books with Audio. Hence this is the result of the > > authors guild still not fixing it > > > > > > Respectfully, > > > > Guerra Access Technology Training LLC > > An Authorized state of Minnesota Vendor for Technology Training > > > > Call Guerra Access Technology Training LLC guerra Access Technology > > Training LLC Visit Guerra Access Technology Training on the Web > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tim > Ford > > via Jfw > > Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 10:56 PM > > To: Adrian Spratt; The Jaws for Windows support list. > > Subject: Kindle Books, not all have audio! > > > > I was very excited when I successfully installed and used the Kindle > P > > PC software. I read some of the three books that come pre-loaded. I > > was able to do that just fine. > > > > I then bought a Kindle book, a 2014 copyright date. It showed up on > > my Kindle software. I went to read it, and got no speech. I called > > Amazon, and found that not all Kindle books, even new ones, have the > > audio. There is nothing to warn a blind purchaser that they are > > buying a print only version. When I called Amazon, they confirmed > the > > book I had purchased had no audio. The rep said the only way to tell > > is that when you are in your shopping cart, there is apparently a > > separate button to buy the version with audio included. I told him > > Amazon should put up a warning, since the absence of an audio version > > button would not warn someone like me who assumed all new Kindle > books came with the audio included. > > > > So, excitement is all gone. Amazon did of course refund my money, > and > > said to check back every couple of weeks to see if the seller had > > responded yet to Amazon's request to add an audio version. Oh well. > > > > Tim Ford > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Adrian Spratt via Jfw > > Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 7:59 PM > > To: The Jaws for Windows support list. > > Subject: RE: Accessible method of converting Kindle book? > > > > Thanks for posting this useful information, but it leaves a question. > > If this Kindle comes with its own two voices, why is JAWS needed? Or > > put another way, are you saying we can ignore Amazon's voices and > work > > just with JAWS? That's what I'd want. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andre > > Jarreau via Jfw > > Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 9:11 PM > > To: 'Nicole Massey'; 'The Jaws for Windows support list.' > > Subject: RE: Accessible method of converting Kindle book? > > > > Yes there is a Kindle version with built in JAWS accessibility. It's > > called Kindle_for_PC with JAWS screenreader plug-in already installed > > in it. > > JAWS works pretty well with it. Call Amazon Cust Support and ask for > > the Kindle_for_PC with JAWS screenreader plug-in download. They will > > assist with getting everything onto your computer and stay with you > > until you get it up and running. > > > > Be ware the Kindle speech synthesizer has only two voices, Male and > > female. > > Neither is very good and understanding what is written sometimes > takes > > a little time. But overall it does work fairly well with JAWS. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nicole > > Massey via Jfw > > Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 7:49 PM > > To: 'Tim Ford'; 'The Jaws for Windows support list.' > > Subject: RE: Accessible method of converting Kindle book? > > > > Well, the Kindle player for Windows should let you access it, though > I > > don't know how accessible that application is. Anyone got any > > experience with it? > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tim > >> Ford via Jfw > >> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 6:46 PM > >> To: The Jaws for Windows support list. > >> Subject: Accessible method of converting Kindle book? > >> > >> I want to read a book that so far as I can tell, is available only > in > >> print or Kindle. It is a 2014 copyright date. Is there any method, > >> accessible with JAWS, by which I can purchase the Kindle version, > and > >> convert it to some file I can access? > >> > >> Tim Ford > >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was > >> scrubbed... > >> URL: <http://lists.the-jdh.com/pipermail/jfw_lists.the- > >> jdh.com/attachments/20141218/9504746f/attachment.html> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Jfw mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Jfw mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Jfw mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Jfw mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Jfw mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Jfw mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Jfw mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Jfw mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com
