Dan.Kysor@f998.n203.z1.fidonet.org (Dan Kysor) (06/04/91)
Index Number: 15947
[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]
i would like to echo diana dawne's feelings regarding this nls
thing. it really, upon reflection, dosn't seem right that a
private company can reap the profits of a tax payer supported
database and which was intended as a free library service by those
taxpayers. this seems like misrepresentation at the very least.
gary, tim, diana, margo and others have been following this issue
closly. i suggest go to your federal politicians on this
subject. one wonders what happened to the "governments" low
bidding policy on this one? there are many unanswered questions
here. i go to the library and suggest a shortcut "cheap"
alternative distribution method and mr. cylke stays silent and
steadfastly states "the database is only for the professional
blind" in a letter addressed to my congressman, lloyd conley.
where are the organizations for the blind???? to busy bsing around
i guess... to those who follow this thread, don't be surprised if
blink talkers solve this delema!!! dan
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