Le Projet Gutenberg (1971-2009) by Marie Lebert
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Lebert, Marie
French
"Le Projet Gutenberg (1971-2009)" by Marie Lebert is a historical account written in the early 21st century. This book chronicles the evolution of the Project Gutenberg, which began as a vision to create electronic versions of literary works for global dissemination. It compares the modern digital initiative to Gutenberg's revolutionary invention o...
into the inception of the Project Gutenberg, initiated by Michael Hart in 1971 with the digitization of public domain texts. It describes the growth and challenges faced by the project over the decades, including technological advancements, legal battles related to copyright, and expanding volunteer efforts for digitization. By 2009, the Project had exponentially increased its collection from a few texts to over 25,000 ebooks, demonstrating a commitment to making literature universally accessible. Lebert emphasizes the significance of this initiative in promoting free access to literature and its influence on the development of digital libraries, while also grappling with the complexities of copyright in a rapidly changing digital landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Donald Davis
3 months agoAs an avid reader, the logical flow of arguments makes it an essential resource for research. Time very well spent.
David King
5 months agoIt took me a wihle to start, but the presentation feels refined and carefully planned. This turned out to be a great decision.
William Smith
3 weeks agoThis quickly became one of those books where the content flows smoothly from one chapter to the next. I appreciate the effort put into this.
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Mary Adams
4 months agoI downloaded this out of curiosity and the author avoids unnecessary jargon, which is refreshing. It is definitely a 5-star read from me.