On 9 Jan 2005, at 08:06, Karl Eichwalder wrote:
I consider Wikisource as superfluous. We should join forces with the "Project Gutenberg" (that's what I do).
In theory I'd be inclined to agree. Yet Project Gutenberg does not anywhere near have the "instant editability" that Wikisource has. (Of course a "Gutenbergian" can do anything they like anytime they please -- but AFAIK the only way to avoid duplication of another Gutenberg contributor's past or present efforts is to go through some red tape -- Contacting people, asking writing emails...) So, yes, maybe we should merge. Of course they are established, have "brand recognition" and have already completed lots of work, so "us *joining* them" would maybe be the better (more polite and palatable to them) way of putting it. But if were to merge/join, we should bring the wiki concept along.
Just thoughts though.
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