ProteusQ's Journal: Project Gutenberg 'Best Of' CD, April 2003 Edition

I get to brag about this a little because it was my idea, and I did 97% of the work necessary to make it possible. It's by no means perfect, but I had about six weeks to do it, and I got it done.

It's not only meant to showcase the books stored in Project Gutenberg, it's not only meant to be a portable way to haul, share, and distribute nearly 500 books, but it's also meant to be an Open Source project outside of the domain of software.

The Open Source model of working, the sharing it promotes, the learning it stimulates, all of these features can be ported outside of software development. Think of the possibilities: Open Source libraries (like PG), Open Source math textbooks (fewer errors, better explanations, better problems to work through), Open Source recipie trading sites... There's no limit. As long as the copyrights are used carefully (a Creative Commons license for example), the material can be kept as open as possible without being swallowed up by a Disney, a Microsoft, or whatever.

So, the CD itself can be found here. As for the rest, they don't exist yet, but they will soon.