[BRLTTY] Patch: UEB grade2 "cc" contraction

[Lee Maschmeyer]

Daniel asked why the hesitation in following the BrailleNote convention for 
UEB.

The answer is simple: One stupid computer program is just like another 
stupid computer program: stupid. They're only as good as the authors make 
them, and authors make mistakes. Often I point out contraction errors on 
other lists, and someone comes back with "Duxbury does it..." Then I have to 
show by my collection of US Web-Braille books that Duxbury does it wrong 
just like anybody else can. I've never bought Duxbury because it seems to 
make just as many mistakes as, say, Turbo Braille (especially the DOS 
version; the Linux version has more bugs). So, all computer programs must be 
regarded with utmost suspicion. Unfortunately, that's all we have to go on 
for UEB thus far.

As to why an Australian wouldn't adopt UEB: Most blind people do such a 
terrible job of braille translation it wouldn't be noticed.

Have fun,

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Lee Maschmeyer
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan, USA