The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002

The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002

The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002Writing a FAQ for an organization of fanatical proofreaders has its ups and...
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The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002

The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002

$19.99 $9.99

The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002

$19.99 $9.99
Author: Tinsley, Jim
Format: eBook
Language: English

The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002

Writing a FAQ for an organization of fanatical proofreaders has its ups and downs! I'd like to thank all those who corrected my facts and my typos, and especially the people who pointed out the lack of clarity in certain answers. The remaining errors and opacity are all mine. However, while PG's production expanded geometrically, at Moore's Law rates, there were barriers to participation. Most volunteers had to find an eligible book, scan or type it, and proof the resulting text all by themselves. This was and is a fairly significant amount of work: 40 painstaking hours would be a typical commitment for one book. Beyond that, simply learning the mechanics of producing e-texts could be a serious challenge for newcomers. Nearly all internal PG communication, except for the Newsletter, was by private e-mail, and instructions had to be repeated many times to individual new volunteers, all of whom showed up with great good will, but most of whom vanished after a week or two. The Directors of Production at the time Sue Asscher, Dianne Bean, John Bickers and David Price served as contact points for advice and help, made enormous efforts of production themselves, and tried to share the scanned texts among new volunteers for proofing. They made a huge contribution to building community in PG. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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