The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002

"The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002" by Jim Tinsley is a historical guide that looks back at the early days of Project Gutenberg, likely around the beginning of the 21st century. It doesn't tell you how things work now, but it gives you a picture of how this volunteer group got going, working to turn old books into digital copies that anyone can read. Tinsley writes about the problems they had when the project was growing in the late 1990s and early 2000s by talking about how it took a lot of work to make these e-books and how it was hard to get people involved, because it was difficult to find the right books and deal with all the scanning and checking. This first part prepares you for the rest of the book, which answers all sorts of questions, like how to help out and the rules for providing texts, showing how Project Gutenberg worked and how it brought people together.