[Dtb-talk] BANA UEB code vote

[Mike Freeman]

IMO the problem is that too many who are highly involved in working with
Braille codes are math-phobic. <grin>

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: Dtb-talk [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Greg
Kearney
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 11:26 AM
To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] BANA UEB code vote

I agree, Nemeth is vastly better than the weak UEB math code. They are
correct in retaining it while using UEB for literary works. 

Sent from my iPhone

Greg Kearney
Association for the Blind of Western Australia

On 05/11/2012, at 2:20 AM, "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com> wrote:

> Because its math implementation sucks big-time!
> 
> Mike Freeman
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dtb-talk [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Roger
devin
> Prater
> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 9:33 AM
> To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] BANA UEB code vote
> 
> Why use UEB for just literary stuff? That defeats the whole, entire
purpose 
> of UEB, to be a Unified English Braille code.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
> To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 11:25 AM
> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] BANA UEB code vote
> 
> 
>> Well, I wouldn't jump to any conclusions.  One proposal was to use UEB
for
> 
>> literary stuff, and still allow Nemeth for Math and Science.  Don't know 
>> either way if this is what they did?
>> 
>> Dave
>> 
>> At 11:10 AM 11/4/2012, you wrote:
>>> Oh, this is wonderful! Now I won't have to worry about Nimath codes and 
>>> all that anymore? That's what I've always hated about braille notes and 
>>> iPods and things like that, that in US braille I could not do math
easily 
>>> as I could with UEB. But my goodness I'm going to miss the "to" sign and

>>> the "ation" sign.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>>> To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 11:00 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] BANA UEB code vote
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> I just read on Twitter that BANA voted to adopt UEB, have no details.
>>>> 
>>>> Dave
>>>> 
>>>> At 03:29 AM 11/4/2012, you wrote:
>>>>> Does anyone know how BANAs vote on the use of UEB in the U.S. went on 
>>>>> Saturday.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Greg Kearney
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> 
>>>>> Greg Kearney
>>>>> Association for the Blind of Western Australia
>> 
>> 
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