5.23.2007

Project Gutenburg

This is a neat site, it's an online digital library or literary works, most of which have now exceeded the copyright parameters that previously prevented them from being re-printed free of charge.
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

Wiki def:

"Project Gutenberg, abbreviated as PG, is a volunteer effort to digitize, archive, and distribute cultural works. Founded in 1971 by Michael Hart, it is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books. The project tries to make these as free as possible, in long-lasting, open formats that can be used on almost any computer. As of April 2007, Project Gutenberg claimed over 21,000 items in its collection. Project Gutenberg is affiliated with many projects that are independent organizations which share the same ideals, and have been given permission to use the Project Gutenberg trademark."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Gutenberg

1 comment:

jmnlman said...

Supposedly there was going to be a Canadian version but it hasn't really got off the ground.