Early Development of Project Gutenberg C.1970-2000

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Mythological Origins; 3. Ideology; 4. Technological Platforms; 5. Platform Governance; 6. Digital Publishing Collective; 7. Anti-Platform: Project Gutenberg's Lasting Influence; Cast of Characters; Timeline.

Summary

Project Gutenberg is lauded as one of the earliest digitisation initiatives, a mythology that Michael Hart, its founder perpetuated through to his death in 2011. In this Element, the author re-examines the extant historical evidence to challenge some of Hart's bolder claims.

Foreword

Project Gutenberg is more significant as a place for community building than the first ebook publisher.

Product details

• Authors: Simon Rowberry, Simon (University College London) Rowberry
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2023
• EAN: 9781108743181
• ISBN: 978-1-108-74318-1
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Publishing and Book Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, COMPUTERS / History, Press & journalism, History of engineering & technology, Archiving, preservation & digitisation, Information technology: general issues, Publishing industry and journalism, Publishing industry & book trade, History of Computing, digital and information technologies, Archiving, preservation and digitization