From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from server2.sitesell.com ([216.95.221.3]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with smtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DvcyD-0004Z6-00 for ; Thu, 21 Jul 2005 11:28:21 -0400 Received: (qmail 27883 invoked by uid 223); 21 Jul 2005 15:27:50 -0000 Received: from 67.71.191.33 by server2.sitesell.com (envelope-from , uid 101) with qmail-scanner-1.25 (clamdscan: 0.81/685. spamassassin: 3.0.1. Clear:RC:1(67.71.191.33):. Processed in 0.042924 secs); 21 Jul 2005 15:27:50 -0000 Received: from [192.168.0.2] ([67.71.191.33]) by server2.sitesell.com ([216.95.221.3]) with ESMTP via TCP; 21 Jul 2005 15:27:50 -0000 Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 11:27:51 -0400 (EDT) From: Trevor Astrope To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." In-Reply-To: <17119.47674.36086.700683@akp@selfhost.com> Message-ID: References: <050720113805.22803003@dahmer.vistech.net> <20050720202623.GE30824@rednote.net> <20050720204131.GA11686@garrettk17.iquest.net> <20050721121342.GA4693@rednote.net> <17119.47674.36086.700683@akp@selfhost.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Subject: Re: bookshare.org unpack X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 15:28:21 -0000 In my experience the missing library problem is usually solved with one of the compat packages if using fedora/redhat. The compat-libstdc++ or compat-gcc packages are often helpful. Not sure what the equivelant packages would be for other distros though... Hope that helps, Trevor On Thu, 21 Jul 2005, Ann K. Parsons wrote: > Hi all, > > Janina, got sidetracked this morn' and haven't had a chance to run the > program. I tried unpacking something last night, and got an error > said something about needing library xxx or whatever. You're probably > right that it is library related and needs updating. If you can light > a fire under them, good! You might also ask them to please pay > attention when people write asking questions. Allowing somebody to > sit for six months, whether or not that person persisted in his > efforts to contact Benetech is immaterial. It's faulty business > practice to ignore or refuse to attend to, questions that come from > patrons. Doesn't matter if you can't fulfill the need, if you can > fulfill the need. It's the human contact that matters. This poor guy > should never, ever have been allowed to stagnate for six months! > People pay good money for Bookshare. I just renewed my > subscription this morning. > > I must say, though that Bookshare has been known to hang fire > sometimes, even at its beginning. I remember one gal who wrote in, > thoroughly insensed because she hadn't had her proof of blindness > confirmed. > > "I don't know what's wrong with you people," she wrote. "I think your > whole organization is on auto-Pilate!" > > I've been laughing about that post for years! Every time I think > about it I roar! Anyway, I trust you'll make waves in Benetech. You > go Janina! > > Ann P. > > -- > Ann K. Parsons > email: akp@eznet.net > WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp > "All that is gold does not glitter. > Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >