[bksvol-discuss] Re: Searching for a Public Domain Book in RTF Format
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 21:11:19 -0800 (PST)
Try Prince of Sinners in the collection, by Oppenheim.
I validated it and I know it's rtf and I'm pretty sure
it's public domain, but I used the project gutenberg
copy to compare it with. My suspicion is that whoever
submitted it originally submitted the PG copy.
At the moment I can't access the bookshare site--boy,
there's a lot of traffic online tonight.
Grandma Cindy
--- groups Warford <groups_warford@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Hi Jamie in Michigan,
> Yes, you're absolutely right, i.e., downloading a
> book in step 1 would give
> me the RTF format, but I'm trying to work on a
> validation
> tutorial. I specifically need a public domain book
> to avoid any issues with
> copyrights and so forth. I also need the RTF format
> as the test format
> booklet since that is what Bookshare prefers, and it
> will give new
> validators a chance to work with that format (if
> they choose to do the
> tutorial).
>
> So far I've Googled "public domain books in rtf" and
> queries such as that,
> alas no luck! If anyone knows of a public domain
> book awaiting validation,
> that would be the perfect answer.
>
> I'll look again on the list of books waiting for
> validation to see if I have
> missed anything that is public domain.
>
> Thanks for taking the time to answer and for your
> help!
>
> Cindy 4
>
> "Success is loving life and daring to live it".
> - Maya Angelou
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