Re: Computer Language Question

Amanda Babcock wrote:
> Found it mightily vexing some five or so years ago when she couldn't learn
> Láadan online
Yes, I'm currently finding it vexing that I can't learn Láadan
online; or, apparantly, offline. I've be having trouble tracking
down an actual copy of "A First Dictionary and Grammar of Láadan".
Amazon is willing to sell me one for $40 US, thought they admit
they don't have any to sell. amazon.ca sold me one for $15 CA, but
sent me a 'your order is delayed 3-5 weeks' notice.  Is Canadian
customs still classifying feminist literature as pornography?

On the happy side, Feminist Press has re-issued _Native_Tongue_
and are about to re-issue _Judas_Rose_ and _Earthsong_. I doubt we
could talk them into issuing FDGL, as it's probably too small a
market.

I expect you're right, that failure of Láadan to be open was a
barrier to its popularity; an odd decision, given that her intent
was to have it developed and extended by a community of speakers.
Surely the example of Esperanto showed that was one of the important
ways to get a conlang popularized.

        Erich