Subj : Re: Electronic publishing FDN welcomes your submissions
To   : Ep-Fdn Coordinator
From : Allen Prunty
Date : Wed Dec 19 2007 02:42 am

Would you resend me that article and I will place it in the FidoGazette

Ep-Fdn Coordinator wrote:
> Hello all!
>
> I thought I'd take this opportunity to formally introduce the electronic
> publishing file distribution network to the fidonet community.  THough an
> article about it authored by yours truly was published in fidonews many may
not
> have seen it.
>
> so far the only traffic in this file echo has been that which I generated
> myself.  Obviously, we're looking for contributions from the sysops  and
users
> out there in fidoland.  You can
> see epsubmit.zip from the administrative area, ep-adm for
> complete guidelines on file submissions.
>
> AS you peruse the submission guidelines you'll note that I will not release
pdf
> files into any of the ep-fdn echoes.  there is no way that I can guarantee
the
> legality of hatching such files, therefore I won't take pdf files for
> distribution under any circumstances.  Another willing soul out there might
> wish to start an fdn or two for materials in pdf format.  However, ep-fdn
> cannot accept pdf files for distribution.  I have no way of reading them even
> were I to acquire acrobat reader for linux due to some technical barriers
> related to blindness and inherent in the pdf format itself.
>
> AS we must not violate international copyright rules and the various laws
> governing intellectual property throughout the world we ask that you read and
> comply with the submission guidelines contained in epsubmit.zip.  IF there is
a
> problem complying with them but you feel that a book or periodical would be
of
> interest to the fido community, and it can be legally distributed in this
> manner
>  contact me and we'll see what can be worked out.
>
> Regards,
>            Richard
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