On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 8:51 PM, Michael S. Hart
<hart@pglaf.org> wrote:
For Immediate Release:
Today marks the fourth anniversary of the launch of Project Gutenberg Canada
on July 1st 2007.
We launched PG Canada to give Canadians full access to online versions of
works in our public domain that are under copyright in other countries,
notably the United States and the European Union. These countries have
foolishly extended their copyright durations; Canada has defended its
citizens' ownership of the public domain by leaving copyright durations
largely untouched. The range of our titles reflects this.
But PG Canada has grown far beyond its modest beginnings. Our catalogue now
includes more than 800 titles, from Canada and other countries, in French and
English, but also in other languages. Many of our titles are from the
twentieth century; but some of our Canadian historical titles date back to the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
The first four years have far exceeded our most optimistic projections. And
our future is bright.
Mark Akrigg
Project Gutenberg Canada
...
Please note that the 800th eBook presented by Project Gutenberg of Canada
is a GREAT history of building the transcontinental railroad! Well worth
a look, even if only to scan the high points. A major accomplishment!
Michael S. Hart
Founder
Project Gutenberg,
Inventor of eBooks
Co-Founder
The World eBook Fair
6.55 MILLION FREE eBOOKS!
July 4 through August 4 @
http://worldebookfair.org
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