[duxuser] Re: E-files
- From: "Blair, Tom" <Tom.Blair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 13:45:57 -0400
Hi George,
Actually, I think they do classify to a point. For example, PF at the end of
the title means Publisher's File, TX means text file and so on. One of the
problems is that they receive these files not only from publishers but from
others, i.e. braille producing agencies, volunteers.
Ideally they would have the personnel, which they don't, to somehow clean up
these files for automatic translation. The tasks involved are overwhelming
for any organization. Along with a standard there is supposed to be a
central agency that will distribute the files so publishers will not have to
contend with many different agencies and school districts.
Tom
-----Original Message-----
From: George Bell
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 9/11/2002 10:54 AM
Subject: [duxuser] Re: E-files
Hi Tom,
> They told me that they were not responsible for the format of the
file.
I do not wish to disparage APH in any way, but I do feel this is a
remark which perhaps was made by a member of staff not in full command
of the facts.
If these files are produced by volunteer transcribers, surely it would
not be unreasonable for APH to politely request that some standards be
adhered to for the common good?
Alternatively, could APH not simply "categorise" or "classify" the file
type of markup?
It really sounds a pretty poor show that we have to wait for legislation
to come into effect which forces a standard.
George Bell
Techno-Vision Systems Ltd
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