Uncle Gutenberg Wants You
Published April 15, 2003
An overexcited e-mail message from the guy at Project Gutenberg says the open-source e-library could reach 10,000 volumes this year if we all pitch in.
April 10, 2002 was the day Project Gutenberg reached 5,000 eBooks.
By Moore's Law, October 10, 2003 could be the day for #10,000. We are just over half way — 7,661 as I write this — 2,339 to go! That will take over 300 eBooks per month; we need you to help us push our average up from 268 per month to get to 10,000 by December, 31st.
God help us if the entire universe fails to obey Moore's Law: the IPO of the singularity could be delayed. And it turns out he has a bet riding on the thing. Be that as it may, learn how to participate as a part of the distributed proofreading system.
- Uncle Gutenberg Wants You
- Published: April 15, 2003
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- Writer: Colin Brayton
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I proofread all day long, no more for me, thanks, but good luck to them. Thanks Colin
What is this, another attack of the spambots?
I am banning and deleting these assplows as quickly as I can.
Good.
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I'm honest, proofreading in front of my PC doesn't sound very attractive to me - or healthy for that matter. I prefer a sunny place in my garden;-)