[nabs-l] The Future of Nemeth?

[Steve Jacobson]

Hi,

I was a math major years ago and was extremely dependent upon the Nemeth Code.  I give Dr. Nemeth and the Nemeth Code a lot of credit for my ability to 
have been able to work in the computer field.  However, I do not believe that one can say anything that humans have invented is perfect.  The code that I 
used and that we use today has gone through three or four fairly major revisions.  Dr. Nemeth himself has been working on and completed a braille code 
called NUBS which establishes rules for integrating mathematical and computer braille into everyday litterary braille.  This is somewhat similar to what is being 
attempted by the Unified English Braille code as well.  While I believe that math notation has remained fairly stable over the years, there has been many 
changes in what is considered acceptable in print and some of these changes are very much a part of the educational process now.  I therefore think it is 
fine for us to praise the Nemeth code as it has meant a lot to many of us, but I also think that we need to be open to the fact that things will change, not 
necessarily because a better way needs to be found, but because the way society uses print is changing and we have to keep up to some degree.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

On Thu, 19 May 2011 22:23:41 -0600, Kirt Manwaring wrote:

>I'm with Mike here.  Nemeth is absolutely brilliant-probably the main
>reason (aside from awesome tutors) I was able to pass college Algebra.

>On 5/19/11, Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com> wrote:
>> It'll stay around if I have anything to do with it.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Many people have been talking about the future of Braille in general. What
>> about the future of Nemeth?
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