Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Project Gutenberg 2 Raises Some Hackles

Posted by timothy on from the eggs-for-omelets dept.

An anonymous reader writes "LISNews.com reports on a new web venture called Project Gutenberg 2, offering access to electronic books in Adobe eBook format on a paid membership basis. Some Gutenberg volunteers are concerned about the use of the PG name in such a context. The news raises questions about PG's ongoing commitment to the ideals of free distribution and nonproprietary formats. Last year PG celebrated the release of its 10,000th title, accomplished with the help of many volunteer proofreaders, many of whom aren't happy about charging people to view these titles in Adobe eBook format."

5 of 303 comments (clear)

  1. Re:still free by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    There's no need to charge an additional fee to get the books in a PDF form. There are plenty of free open source utilities to write out PDF documents. While I appreciate the service PG provides, I don't think they have a good reason to charge for providing the e-books in PDF. Just my two cents.

    --
    I don't like black people.

  2. Re:Might as well try for fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You could always wipe that nasty os off the ipaq and reflash it with familiar which DOES have a ebook reader. This has other benefits too.

  3. Obligatory bash.org quote by SinaSa · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    what extension is an Adobe eBook? .gay

    --
    --
    The last digit of pi is four.
  4. Adobe by Matrix2110 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I have to say as person that has to use Adobe products, I rank them up with Microsoft as far as crushing the competition, However, I have to give Microsoft a kudo for restrant compared to Abobe.

    Talk about drastic DRM measures.

    My opinion,

  5. Re:Profiteering Skum. . , by 0x0d0a · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    The Project Gutenberg 2 people are Nazis.

    --
    May we never see th