Michael Hart, Project Gutenberg's e-book loving founder, passes away
It began with the text of the Declaration of Independence typed into the computer in 1971. 36,000 books later, his legacy lives on in the form of eBooks available freely, in a variety of formats, from a project begun long before Kindles and Nooks and iPads. Project Gutenberg is a wonderful resource. It was all about putting content in the public domain in the hands of the public.
Here is a obituary as well on the Gutenberg site, and one from the Los Angeles Times.
RIP, and thank you for working nearly my entire life to help others grow their minds through words.
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