Hi Jim, i'm getting ready to prep the sticks. I will put both versions on. I can wait a few more hours if you want for the latest Read ETexts but I have to have my master done tonight. no time to do it tomorrow morning.
Thanks! Tomeu, Thanks for the reminder on languages. I sent Cory an email but no response and I didn't see him today to ask him. But hopefully we will get some translations. On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 3:38 PM, Jim Simmons <[email protected]> wrote: > Caroline, > > In honor of Little Brother being released as a plain text file I am > working on fixing Read Etexts so it can deal with files that need word > wrapping as well as those which do not. I've made a good start on > this but I want to do a better job of regression testing than I have > been doing lately, because I've discovered bugs that have been there > awhile but which I had not noticed. When that happens you have to > assume that there are more to be found. > > I should have release 15 ready later tonight or tomorrow. > > As far as Little Brother is concerned, why not have it in text *and* PDF > format? > > James Simmons > > On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 8:15 AM, Jim Simmons<[email protected]> wrote: > > Caroline, > > > > The plain text version on the website will not work with Read Etexts, > > because that Activity is designed to work with Gutenberg etexts which > > don't require word-wrapping. However it is possible that the > > Gutenberg site itself will have a version in the correct format, > > because I believe they have "Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom" as a > > PG file. > > > > The latest posted Read Etexts has annotations, which is a worthwhile > > feature, but it also breaks copying to the clipboard. I have since > > fixed that and will post an update soon, maybe later today. > > > > The Baen Free Library has books in RTF format, which *might* work with > > the Write Activity. I think the Write Activity can export PDFs too. > > If true, that gives you a way to read fairly current science fiction > > books in Sugar. If I can get this to work I'll make a movie of it. > > > > Project Gutenberg has a surprising amount of classic science fiction > > on it. Look for titles by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Stanley Weinbaum, > > Edward E Smith, Raymond Cummings, John W Campbell, Jules Verne, H.G. > > Wells, Olaf Stapledon, Leigh Brackett, and probably others as well. > > > > As far as the Cory's website goes, the PDF is the only game in town. > > > > James Simmons > > > > > >> Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 16:26:34 -0400 > >> From: Caroline Meeks <[email protected]> > >> Subject: [IAEP] eBook reading advice > >> To: iaep <[email protected]> > >> Message-ID: > >> <[email protected]> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >> > >> I know there have been advances in eBook reading in the last few months. > >> I am preparing a master USB to copy for a presentation at World Con. > >> > >> I will be doing a panel with Cory Doctrow who wrote and has realeased CC > the > >> book Little Brother. Its up for a Hugo this year and I recommend it to > >> anyone who likes young adult SciFi that promotes open source. > >> > >> I'd like to put a copy of the book on the sticks I will be burning. > >> > >> http://craphound.com/littlebrother/download/ > >> > >> Its available in a wide variety of formats. Which one will work best in > >> Sugar? > >> > >> My master stick currently has > >> > >> Read 67 > >> Read eText 12 > >> > >> Should I upgrade? Which one should I use? > >> > >> Any other very applicable childrens books I should download while I am > at > >> it? > >> > >> Thanks! > >> Caroline > > > -- Caroline Meeks Solution Grove [email protected] 617-500-3488 - Office 505-213-3268 - Fax
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