Suggestions needed about the ongoing U.S. Copyright Extensions

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ONGOING U.S. COPYRIGHT EXTENSIONS U.S. COPYRIGHTS TO BE EXTENDED TO 115 YEARS, DECADE BY DECADE FROM THE ORIGINAL 14 YEARS! THE SUPREME COURT SAYS IT NEVER HAS TO STOP!!! Suggestions are more than welcome how to publicize this upcoming event before it even starts to happen!!! Apparently everyone is keeping silent about the various copyright […]

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PG Monthly Newsletter (2010-05-21)

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The Project Gutenberg Monthly Newsletter—May 21, 2010 eBooks Readable By Both Humans And Computers Since 1971 The 40th Year of PG eBooks Starts on July 4, 2010!!!!!! Just 1 1/2 Months!!! 40th Year Special Project!!! Not Whitewashers. . .maybe blackwasher??? Improved Support For Our Project Gutenberg Volunteers As a tribute to our volunteers we would […]

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PG Monthly Newsletter (2010-04-21)

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The Project Gutenberg Monthly Newsletter–Apr. 21, 2010 eBooks Readable By Both Humans And Computers Since 1971 The 40th Year of PG eBooks Starts on July 4, 2010!!!!!! 300th Spanish eBook is coming up!!! Please send in your suggestions for title #300!!! 700th Project Gutenberg of Europe eBook Is Posted!!! PGUE just served over 2,000 users […]

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Project Gutenberg’s CEO and Founder together in Illinois

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PG founder Michael Hart and PGLAF CEO Greg Newby will be on the panel for the upcoming symposium, Fifty Years of Public Computing at the University of Illinois, held on the University of Illinois campus. The registration is free but there are limited spaces so if you want to see both Michael and Greg then […]

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PG Monthly Newsletter (2010-03-21)

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The Project Gutenberg Monthly Newsletter–Mar. 21, 2010 eBooks Readable By Both Humans And Computers Since 1971 The 40th Year of PG eBooks Starts on July 4, 2010!!!!!! Please note TWO new Project Gutenberg web pages below– new features, new search engines, etc. Please test and make comments, suggestions, etc. 33 Months to The End of […]

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Ongoing U.S. Copyright Extensions

Copyright

Can anything be done to stop the next U.S. extension or If not stop them, at least publicize them a little? I should add that this is probably a losing battle even if it looks as if we are winning. Here’s why: When the last Australian Copyright Act was discussed in Parliament, they passed a […]

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Project Gutenberg Canadian and Portuguese eBook Milestones

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This month has seen a couple of big milestones from within the Project Gutenberg family. Project Gutenberg of Canada Release their 500th eBook “Forty Years of Song” by Emma Albani, first published in 1911. Emma Albani (1847-1930) was the first Canadian singer to gain a worldwide reputation, which is rather something considering the combination of […]

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PG Monthly Newsletter: New Books (2010-03-12)

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The Project Gutenberg Monthly Newsletter Extra–Mar. 12, 2010 eBooks Readable By Both Humans And Computers Since 1971 Project Gutenberg of Canada Releases 500th eBook!!! Project Gutenberg Releases 400th Portuguese eBook!! and Please test our experimental new web page at: http://gutenberg.trulymail.com/ [The last two menu entries don’t work yet, and “normal” search isn’t in yet.] Project […]

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PG Monthly Newsletter (2010-02-21)

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The Project Gutenberg Monthly Newsletter–Feb. 21, 2010 eBooks Readable By Both Humans And Computers Since 1971 REMINDER: We still need a probate lawyer!!! A famous author wants to will us his entire works!!! However, he has moved to France from the United States, so there might be international implications. 34 Months to The End of […]

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PG Monthly Newsletter: Terrabyte Pocket Drive (2010-01-21)

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The Project Gutenberg Monthly Newsletter Extra–Jan. 21, 2010 eBooks Readable By Both Humans And Computers Since 1971 Western Digital 1T Pocket Drive Possible correction: I received a note directly from Western Digital saying the brand new 1 terabyte portable drive I wanted was no longer available. However, they did not mention it by name or […]

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PG Monthly Newsletter (2010-01-21)

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The Project Gutenberg Monthly Newsletter–Jan. 21, 2010 eBooks Readable By Both Humans And Computers Since 1971 REMINDER: We still need a probate lawyer!!! A famous author wants to will us his entire works!!! 35 Months to The End of the World Via Mayan Calendaring on December 21, 2012 [some now saying October 11, 2011] Leaving […]

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