[blparent] NFB list

[David Andrews]

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Dave

At 11:14 PM 1/12/2009, you wrote:
>can someone give me the sub info for the main NFB list?
>Thanks
>Amber
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Maurice Sloane (by way of David 
>Andrews<dandrews at visi.com>)" <Maurice.Sloane at humanware.com>
>To: <david.andrews at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 6:17 PM
>Subject: [blparent] BookShare Access on Braille Notes
>
>
>>As you are all aware from recent posts to the BrailleNote List,
>>BookShare is migrating their library to a new Web site. As part of the
>>changes, they are now supporting a more general file encryption format
>>for their compressed books.
>>
>>
>>
>>The internal format of the books remain the same. The only difference is
>>the way they zip the files for download. The new format is .bks2 or
>>.zip.
>>
>>
>>
>>The new BookShare site is now launched, but Bookshare's old site will
>>remain up for some months until manufacturers finalize their transition.
>>During the transition period Braillenote users with version 7.5 or older
>>should be able to access their service as usual.  We will provide
>>additional information later this week.
>>
>>
>>
>>People may use the new BookShare site from their PC and unpack the files
>>in the PC.  The unpacked books can then be read in the BrailleNote as
>>usual.
>>
>>
>>
>>Support for the new BookShare bks2 or .zip books will be included in the
>>next KeySoft release. This upgrade is for mPower and PK machines.
>>
>>
>>
>>Support for the new BookShare unpack will not be provided for the
>>Classic machines.  As previously advised, KeySoft 7.5 was the last
>>release for these units. Classic users with version 7.5 will be able to
>>read any of the new BookShare books. However, the new book un-packing
>>would need to be done in the PC.
>>
>>
>>
>>If you are a BrailleNote user and you require assistance to access the
>>old BookShare site during the transition period, we would ask that you
>>direct your support requests to support at humanware.com and our US based
>>technical support team will attend to your query.
>>
>>
>>
>>We will provide further information on the next KeySoft release in the
>>coming weeks.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Thank you.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>________________
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>>
>>
>>Maurice Sloane
>>
>>HumanWare NZ
>>
>>
>>
>>Direct Dial +64 3 940 2223
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>>Mobile: +64 21 528 374
>>
>>Email: maurice.sloane at humanware.com
>><mailto:maurice.sloane at humanware.com>
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>>Website: www.humanware.com
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