jim said:
>   In case anyone really wants to do it right,
>   what PG needs is to have each book
>   (and other documents) marked up semanticly.
>
>   Of all of the exsting SGML/XML applications,
>   TEI seems best for what PG is doing. 

jim, first of all, you're wrong.

and second of all, you're about 5-8 years late
for this conversation.

i think the archives are still available, and will
give you a good idea of this long-raging debate.

but thanks for giving us all a blast from the past.

-bowerbird