Project Gutenberg founder Michael S. Hart has died

Project Gutenberg Website ^ | 9/7/2011 | Dr. Gregory B. Newby

[zeugma]

I've been involved with Project Gutenberg in one way or another for over ten years. Mr. Hart started something wonderful. I pray for comfort for his family. His project will continue.

[tutstar]

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[Joe 6-pack]

My life has been greatly enriched by Mr. Hart’s work. RIP.

[Psycho_Bunny]

God rest.

Project Gutenberg was worthy work.

[zeugma]

My life has been greatly enriched by Mr. Hart’s work. RIP.

As has mine. 

Here's an excerpt from "True Christianity" by Johann Arndt, a book that I assisted proofreading:

Now he who is sincerely disposed to deny himself, must follow, not his own will, but the will of Christ, who has declared, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” John 14:6. As though he had said: “Without the way, no man walketh; without the truth, nothing is known; and without life, no man liveth: therefore, look upon me, who am the way in which it is thy duty to walk, the truth in which thou art called to believe, and the life in which thou art bound to live. I am the unerring way, the infallible truth, and the everlasting life: the way to immortality is through my merit; the truth itself is in my word; and life is through the efficacy of my death; and, therefore, if thou continuest in the way, the truth will guide thee unto eternal life. If thou desirest not to go astray, follow me; if thou wilt know the truth, believe in me; and if thou wouldst possess life everlasting, put thy whole trust in me, who for thy sake have endured the death of the cross.”

Well said Mr Arndt! I've made this book a part of my daily bible reading. I read one chapter a day, along with today's verses.

[ixtl]

I am a recent comer to Project Gutenberg, but I already love the site. Michael S. Hart will indeed be missed.

[Ramius]

We should all have such an impact on the world. Yet so few do. R.I.P.

[Ramius]

This obituary is granted to the public domain by its author, Dr. Gregory B. Newby.

[snicker] Well played, Dr. Newly

[the invisib1e hand]

I'm sorry. It just seems to me that an "ebook" is about as inevitable as porn videos -- it's contained within the technology. However, I guess somebody had to do it.

Anyway, I'm sure I dig this:

"Reasonable people adapt themselves to the world. Unreasonable people attempt to adapt the world to themselves. All progress, therefore, depends on unreasonable people."

[tarotsailor]

God bless Mr. Hart, and congratulations on his promotion to the higher planes.

I love Project Gutenberg...I live on a sailboat and I have browsed the online books from A to Z I don’t know how many times...what a treasure of knowledge and enjoyment he left to the world.

[AFreeBird]

I have quite a few books on my iPad thanks to his project. Thank you Mr. Hart.

RIP

[Pan_Yans Wife]

I’m sorry to hear of his passing. Project Gutenberg has been such a blessing to so many people. I can only imagine the number of lives he touched with his work.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[SpaceBar]

I’m sorry to hear this, having enjoyed Project Gutenberg from the early days. RIP Michael.

[zeugma]

This obituary is granted to the public domain by its author, Dr. Gregory B. Newby.

[snicker] Well played, Dr. Newly

Pretty much. The first news article I saw on google news about this was a story on the LA Times. It was practically a word-for-word copy of this obiturary, yet no credit to Dr. Newly was given. Also FR only allows excerpts from there, so I went to the PG site to see what that had, and saw this obituary linked.

Seems the LA Times didn't play well at all. Typical of the MSM, not giving credit where it is due, and I might add, asserting copyright where they had no right to do so.

[zeugma]

I don't want to look like I'm pimping my own thread, but for those interested, there is a companion project to Project Gutenberg called Distributed Proofing, that allows you to proofread a page or two at a time at your leisure. If you've enjoyed the works of Project Gutenberg, and have a few minutes to spare, why not proofread a page or to as a tribute to Mr. Hart.

[Publius6961]

My life has been greatly enriched by Mr. Hart’s work. RIP.

I agree.
And I can't state it any better than that.

[Publius6961]

and have a few minutes to spare, why not proofread a page or to as a tribute to Mr. Hart.

Who proofs the proofreaders?

[exit82]

Each page is proofread once, then sent to another,person, who proofreads it again.

So, each page is proofread twice. From the FAQs at the site.

[LomanBill]

“And the Truth will make you free”

Here’s to Mr. Hart and those like him. Damn few left.