bookshare's explanation not correct

[Janina Sajka]

Peter:

I don't understand your response. Certainly, it can't be only an issue of SSL support, because that's (generally
speaking) more up to date on linux than on Windows. Besides, my conversations with Allyson have been clear that
additional software work is required. If, on the other hand, you're correct and the only security Book Share is looking
for is SSL support, then some kind of proprietary tagging on the server side has somehow excluded linux users--and the
web site doesn't comply with W3C WAI guidelines in that instance, imho.

So, which is it?
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On Sun, 14 Apr 2002, Cheryl Homiak wrote:

> Here's the response i got to my complaint.
> Excuse me; I use ssl on plenty of sites with no problem; wrote back and told him
> so.
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 11:37:32 -0400
> From: Peter Scialli <sscialli at bellatlantic.net>
> Reply-To: Peter Scialli <Peter at benetech.org>
> To: Cheryl Homiak <chomiak at chartermi.net>
> Subject: Re: Tried to download a book at bookshare.org
> 
> Hi,
>   Bookshare is, in fact, accessible by Linux users.  You must
> either be using the SSL version of Lynx or have Http-Refer enabled
> in your Lynx configuration.  These security measures are
> requirements of our copyright agreement with the publishers so
> that plain text browsers that do not have security enabled cannot
> gain access to the download authorizations.  Bookshare.org does,
> in fact, have a clearly stated 45 day money back gurantee, so if
> you should decide to join, your money can be refunded in full
> during that period.  In the meantime, I suggest you try to use
> your security enabled browser on the public domain content which
> does not require a membership.  Thank you.
> Peter M. Scialli, Ph.D.
> Associate, Technical Projects, Bookshare.org
> www.bookshare.org
> A Project of The Benetech Initiative-Technology Serving Humanity
> peter @benetech.org
> www.benetech.org
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cheryl Homiak" <chomiak at chartermi.net>
> To: <webmaster at bookshare.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 10:45 AM
> Subject: Tried to download a book at bookshare.org
> 
> 
> > Hello.
> > I am using linux and lynx.
> > I just tried to download "the story of My Life" by Helen Keller
> in Ascii text.
> > Didn't do anything 'unusual"; just followed the links. nks. Got
> > the following filename suggestion when I used the
> > "d" for download in lynx:
> > Error.html?errorid=-1001&page=Download.html&line=34
> >
> > So I just tried hitting enter on the link for the Ascii text
> file. Here's what I
> > got:
> >
> > web error -1001
> >
> > The most likely cause of this error is typing in the URL or
> bookmarking a page
> > that must be navigated to in a controlled manner.
> > While it is usually allowable to type in or bookmark a URL, some
> pages are
> > protected to avoid displaying incorrect information on the page.
> >
> > This error occurred in Page Download.html.
> > This error occurred on line 34.
> > If you're seeing this page, then either your actions were
> unexpected by the
> > website or there was an internal website error. Please review
> your last few
> > actions to see if there was something unusual, and report the
> problem to
> > webmaster at bookshare.org.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 
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				Janina Sajka, Director
				Technology Research and Development
				Governmental Relations Group
				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)

Email: janina at afb.net		Phone: (202) 408-8175

Chair, Accessibility SIG
Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF)
http://www.openebook.org