Hi, Kirk: The simple and complete answer to your question is "yes," the NISO/Daisy standards are open and standards. Now, as to what exactly they'll be issued under -- let me remember to ask that at our meetings this coming weekend. Janina Sajka, Director Information Systems Research & Development American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) janina at afb.net On Tue, 14 Mar 2000 cpt.kirk at 1tree.net wrote: > Janina, > > Is the standard for the book an open standard? That would certainly make > creating a Linux based reader easier. Also it would then be less risky. > Don't know if you have payed much attention to it. But I would hate to end > up in the same boat as the poor guy who dared to post code to play DVD > movies. Not that I think that there would be the same level of insanity, > but it does stop and make me think. > > Kirk Wood > Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net > ------------------ > > Your fly might be open (but don't check it just now). > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
