He typed the text into a computer, all in capitals as there was no lower-case option at the time, and sent out a message on ARPAnet saying that it was now available to download. Six people took him up on the offer. The world's first e-book was born. He followed this beginning by keying in and then sharing other texts in the public domain: the Bill of Rights, then the entire Constitution and "The Bible". Though he had since graduated college, Michael Hart had found himself a mission: to digitize and make available information that was in the public domain.
It's significant that his idea occurred so early in the development of computers and networks. Part of what sets the internet apart from other milestones in publishing is its potential for free and reproducible distribution of information.
As Hart wrote in July this year , "e-books are the very first thing that we're all able to have as much as we want other than air. Despite the frizz, "The Morning Show" star stunned fans. Nina Dobrev looks totally toned in a new bikini video on Instagram. The actress, 33, says portion control has played a big role in her fitness revamp.
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So, as I fumbled through my backpack for something to eat, I found the US Declaration of Independence and had a lightbulb moment. And with that, the Declaration of Independence became the first of what is now an online library of over 36, out-of-copyright books, all available for free from Project Gutenberg. In an obituary on the Project Gutenberg website, Dr. Gregory B. Hart left a major mark on the world.
The invention of e-books was not simply a technological innovation or precursor to the modern information environment. A more correct understanding is that e-books are an efficient and effective way of unlimited free distribution of literature. Access to e-books can thus provide opportunity for increased literacy. Literacy, and the ideas contained in literature, creates opportunity….. Michael is remembered as a dear friend, who sacrificed personal luxury to fight for literacy, and for preservation of public domain rights and resources, towards the greater good.
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