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happy birthday project gutenberg!
by Bowerbird＠aol.com 04 Jul '05

04 Jul '05

happy birthday project gutenberg! thank you michael, for waking up the world to new possibilities! -bowerbird

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re: [gutvol-d] header detection revisited
by Bowerbird＠aol.com 01 Jul '05

01 Jul '05

so, lee, did i answer all of your questions? how 'bout anyone else? if not, let me know. if so, i can start in next week with the examples *** speaking of headers, i'm reminded that i ran all my thinking on them by greg newby back when project gutenberg was celebrating 10,000!, way back in december of 2003. calendar says that was 18 months ago. meaning that, according to michael's predictions from moore's law, we should be at 20,000 about today, as it's the first of july in 2005. right? but the count is more like sixteen-five right now. right? hmm... oh well, it was an interesting stat while it lasted... *** speaking of production, how is the new system working over at d.p.? for those who might not know, distributed proofreaders changed their system to have separate rounds for formatting and proofing, two rounds for each. the switchover was around the first of june. i haven't visited their forum-boards since then to see how it's going. does anyone have an update? is the new way of doing things working? have people gotten used to it yet? if so, do they prefer it over the old? have any new thoughts on the overall process emerged from the change? eventually i will get back to the boards over there, but if anyone would like to comment in the meantime, people here might be curious to know. -bowerbird

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PG Cookbook
by Aaron Cannon 30 Jun '05

30 Jun '05

I was thinking a few days ago about how PG has attracted volunteers from all over the world from different backgrounds, and I got to thinking that it might be kind of fun if PG were to compile a cookbook containing the favorite recipes from our volunteers. Since, in most cases, recipes can't be copyrighted, there shouldn't be any problem in that regard. I'll bet we could get a pretty sizable and diverse collection if we put the word out on this list and at DP. Anyway, it's just an idea. Thoughts? Any interest? Sincerely Aaron Cannon -- E-mail: cannona(a)fireantproductions.com Skype: cannona MSN Messenger: cannona(a)hotmail.com (Do not send E-mail to the hotmail address.)

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Re: [gutvol-d] PG Cookbook
by Gutenberg9443＠aol.com 29 Jun '05

29 Jun '05

Announcement: I am not going to edit that cookbook. If I ever edit a cookbook, it will be one I wrote. However, for anybody who actually makes a decision to make a cookbook, here is my recipe. I call it I-am-worn-out-and-it-is-hot-as-h***-high-protein high-fiber salad: Chill one can of pork'n'beans. Chill one can of whole-kernel corn. Drain corn and empty into large bowl. Add undrained pork'n'beans. Chop up however many tomatoes and fresh onions you want to put in it. Add black olives and/or green stuffed olives and/or whatever else you want. Add celery or lettuce or whatever else you want. Toss in mayonnaise or Russian dressing or Italian dressing or whatever else you want. Eat with corn chips or potato chips or no chips at all. I am the only person I know who eats this. Everybody gives me that "are you out of your mind" look if I tell them about it. But the combination of beans and corn creates complete protein. Whatever veggies you decide to put in it are, of course, veggies. So it's a reasonably high-nutrition meal. You might drink milk with it or add diced cheese, as it is low in calcium. Or you might get your calcium by eating Tums after it, if your digestion isn't as fond of fiber as mine is. Anne Anne Do you like to breathe? Then save the trees! Begin a personal relationship with an ebook TODAY!

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re: [gutvol-d] Greetings ebook makers ;)
by Bowerbird＠aol.com 29 Jun '05

29 Jun '05

jeffery said: > This would be the first sign of a response > from the gutenberg community. well, "the gutenberg community" doesn't consider me to be a part of it, so i guess you are still waiting for them. :+) in fact, since you've now soiled your trousers by even speaking to me, they will probably tell you that they are ignoring you for _that_ reason. > Do you have any comments or suggestions? motivate yourself, because they won't give you any help. :+) -bowerbird p.s. sorry i spelled your name wrong before...

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re: [gutvol-d] Greetings ebook makers ;)
by Bowerbird＠aol.com 29 Jun '05

29 Jun '05

jeffrey said: > Hello fellow ebook creators, hello jeffrey. did anyone respond? -bowerbird

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Amazon offers 1082 volume Penguin Classics for $7,989
by John Hagerson 27 Jun '05

27 Jun '05

http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/06/27/0632258&from=rss

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Amazon offering of the complete "Penguin Classics Library"
by Jon Noring 27 Jun '05

27 Jun '05

Refer to: http://online.wsj.com/public/article/0,,SB111921715006463546-S0zI_EVookezth… Fair Use snippet from above article: "We get a lot fewer random Amazon.com links sent to us since the great Henry Raddick stopped writing book reviews, something we're still mourning. But this one was jaw-dropping: The Penguin Classics Library Complete Collection, consisting of 1,082 books. List price: $13,317.74. Discount price: $7,989.99. Never has a 40% discount seemed quite so weighty." I think the interest to PG and DP is obvious. :^) Jon Noring

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Re: [gutvol-d] PG Cookbook
by Tony Baechler 27 Jun '05

27 Jun '05

Hello. Well, while I don't specifically have any favorites, I have over 163,000 recipes I would be willing to donate if that helps. I have no idea of the copyright status of them though. Also, could you please elaborate on why recipes can't be copyrighted? Specifically, could you please tell me in which cases recipes can be protected by copyright? I have thought for many years about making recipes, either individually or in cookbook form available in Braille or similar formats for the blind, but I was always worried about the legal issues. The laws are very specific on how copyrighted works may be put into formats such as Braille and I have no money or means to defend myself in case of suits. You may write off list if you would like.

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Derivative works, or, what is copyrightable?
by Robert Cicconetti 26 Jun '05

26 Jun '05

I've been going through my files trying to close out some partially finished projects. I have several Beatrix Potter books that had missing or damaged pages, and I went to the library today to try to fill in the blanks. Unfortunately, they only had the newer editions with a modern copyright, claiming a copyright because they had made a new transfer of the old watercolors. As far as I understand copyright law, this claim is bogus; a derivative work must be different enough from the original to be considered a new work; a slight technical improvement on the reproduction is not enough. An original lithograph, sure, but not making new screens. This may or may not be complicated by the fact that the publisher operates both out of the UK and the US. Is my understanding correct enough to go through with an official clearance request? Or shall I hunt for older copies? Potter books are not rare, but finding the older ones is more difficult. Thanks, R C

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