On Fri, 12 Nov 2004, Her Serene Highness wrote:
-----Original Message----- From: gutvol-d-bounces@lists.pglaf.org [mailto:gutvol-d-bounces@lists.pglaf.org]On Behalf Of Michael Dyck Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 6:55 PM To: Project Gutenberg Volunteer Discussion Subject: Re: [gutvol-d] PG audience
Michael Hart wrote:
If we cater to scholars, we are only expanding the "digital divide," so to speak. Our goal is to provide a large viable library to all, not just to the scholars, who represent less than 1% of the people, and are often very elitist.
I don't think anyone is advocating providing the PG library "just to the scholars", so that's a strawman.
I'm worried that making the eBooks acceptable to scholars may take more effort than simply creating them did, and that then the scholars, libraries, etc., may still opt not to use them or to encourage others to use them. I'm working up a feasibility study on this now, let me know if you have a library/librarian/scholar who is willing to try out a few dozen eBooks with these additional features. Michael S. Hart