Michael Hart, father of e-books and founder of Project Gutenberg, died on September 6th, aged 64;
He posted works that were safe in the public domain, but chafed at being unable to give away books that were new, and fought all copyright extensions like a tiger. “Unlimited distribution” was his mantra. Give everyone everything! Break the bars of ignorance down!
Read more;The Economist
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