Subj : About the Electronic PUblishing FDN
To   : All
From : Ep-FDN Coordinator
Date : Sun Mar 15 2009 12:13 pm

THE ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING FILE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK WELCOMES YOUR SUBMISSIONS!

These file echoes serve as an outlet for the publication of electronic books
and periodicals which are not forbidden distribution via such channels.
COpyrighted works are welcome so long as the author and/or publisher state that
electronic distribution is permissible.
See epsubmit.zip available in the ep-adm file area for further information.

THe echo ep-2hq is the officially recognized channel to the fdn coordinator for
the submission of files germane to these file echoes.

AT this time we are only accepting machine readable formats for distribution in
theEP-FDN.  YES, we know this excludes adobe acrobat format, as there is no
possible way that the coordinator can verify the suitability and legality of
distributing such files. However, we can accept ascii as well as some other
word processor formats.

The fDN coordinator suggests that someone who can verify legality and
suitability of pdf books and periodicals might wish to coordinate a file
distribution network dedicated to this and other proprietary formats that are
not readily machine readable.  Since the ep-fdn coordinator has already engaged
in a few discussions with folks via email and netmail questioning this policy
and doesn't wish to take the time with the back and forth on the issue of the
Adobe format and its limitations  a brief explanation is in order.

AS one who must use text to speech and access technology due to blindness
oftentimes adobe format files are only readable by the blind when they are
printed out, then scanned with high quality optical character recognition
software then being deployed on the resulting file created by said scan.  This
wastes a lot of paper, and a lot of time.

For those in this position running unix linux or other operating systems than
windows there is no accessibility plug-in for the acrobat reader, and the
so-called accessibility plug-in for windows does not consistently give the
desired results on all acrobat files.  THIs being the case, it is suggested
that someone else maintain a pdf publishing fdn.

We distribute files worldwide which are considered intellectual property. Many
different laws and rules govern the disposition and handling of intellectual
property.  Therefore we must ensure that all materials submitted will not
violate copyright laws. SInce the coordinator resides in the United STates, and
is one who makes his living thanks to intellectual property he has some
familiarity with U.S. intellectual property and copyright laws.  Staying within
the bounds of these requirements can reasonably assure sysops distributing
ep-fdn files that they will not run afoul of copyright rules and regulations in
their homelands.

The ep-fdn consists of the following file echoes:

ep/ep-ascii electronic publishing ascii files such as faq files, etc. which
don't fit other categories.

ep/ep-mag electronic periodicals in ascii or machine readable format

ep/ep-adm ep administration area

ep/ep-book Electronic books

ep/ep-2hq Back channel area for submissions to fdn coordinator


For more information contact the ep-fdn coordinator, Richard Webb at fidonet
1:116/901 via routed netmail.
          Email [email protected]



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