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[Richard Gaskin]

Marielle Lange wrote:
> I would recommend to add this book to your collection:
> http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/books/socl/education/ 
> DemocracyandEducation/toc.html  (Democracy and Education by John  
> Dewey -- my understanding is that you should be able to obtain the  
> authorization to do so)

That would be cool -- thanks for the tip.

> I guess you know about the gutenberg project and similar initiatives:
> http://www.gutenberg.org/.
> http://abu.cnam.fr/   - -  association des bibliophiles universels
> http://wikisource.org/wiki/Main_Page:English  - Wikisource,  
> collection of open source documents.

We're very familiar with Gutenberg Project -- we designed Sophie to work 
with plan text files specifically to support that fine collection.

We even began work on an online library mechanism somewhat like RevNet t 
allow people to publish collections of works, and when completed we can 
include an interface to the Gutenberg Project and other collections.

We're looking for funding to complete these plans, so if you have any 
leads they'd be much appreciated.  Feel free to contact Brian or myself 
offlist on that any time.

> Is it compatible with the formats used for pda?
> http://manybooks.net/
> Personally, I avoid reading books on screen -- my vision is already  
> bad enough. However, I find handy to be able to take 20 books with me  
> on my lightweight pda, during holidays.

Built with Rev, Sophie will get to PDAs when the Rev engine does.

> Marielle
> PS. Thoreau's "Walden" is the book I am currently reading...  If at  
> some point you don't hear about me anymore it is that I have decided  
> to go an live in a hut in the forest for a few years.

I just took a 24-hour minivacation in the desert -- understand you fully. :)

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