You're missing the point I'm trying to make, Michael. Keep the history. No problem. Just don't make it the DEFAULT that pops up when someone does a search. Joe User couldn't care less about our history. He just wants to read the book. So, give him the book that he CAN read. Put the "historical mistake" in the OLD subdirectory, where it is still available for those of us that care about such things. Josh PS I think the pop culture Simpsons reference flew right by you. ;) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Hart" <hart@pglaf.org> To: "The gutvol-d Mailing List" <gutvol-d@lists.pglaf.org> Subject: Re: !@!Re: [gutvol-d] [Fwd: Folio files] Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 09:56:56 -0800 (PST)
On Wed, 15 Dec 2004, Joshua Hutchinson wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Hart" <hart@pglaf.org>
So any chance we can convert this file to a text file, make that the main entry and move the .nfo file to the OLD subdirectory?
Josh
Please stop trying to rewrite history. . . .
This should be kept as a straighforward example of what can and DOES happen with proprietary formats.
Sorry. Gotta call bullshit on this one. Keeping the file in the OLD subdirectory maintains the history for those that wish to find it, while allowing better usability for those folks that simply want to read this particular work.
Barnyard epithets aside, this is too important to sweep under the carpet.
There is plenty of usability in other formats, so leave it be. . . .
How frustrating do you think people would be if they went to their local library, found a book in the catalog that they wanted, but the only place they are allowed to access the book is in a backroom that is pitch black. Yeah, they have the book, but it is completely useless to the reader.
That's the whole point. . .so don't hide it. . .MAKE the point, publicly.
So, yeah, we have the book in PG... but it is completely useless to you.
No. . .it's available in other formats. . .if you take a look.
/nelson-voice-from-The-Simpsons
HA HA
/end-nelson-voice-from-The-Simpsons
Josh
Yes, you are correct, you are making a silly argument.
The President of Folio came to visit us here, and promised the free Folio reader. . . .
Of course this is ancient history to you, but some of us remember, and do not want such an effort wiped out of our history.
It was a LOT of work. . . .
Leave it be. . . .
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