[dvdvol] User feedback from new CD/DVD creation system

[John Hagerson]

Here is the text of an e-mail conversation I had with a retired gentleman
who is very interested in e-books.

-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Gill [mailto:gilljoseph1949 at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 10:25 PM
To: John Hagerson
Subject: RE: Please confirm mailing address

Thank You John,
 
I tried to do as you suggested below but NO easy step by step instructions. 
It is sad that after so many volunteers and yourself work so hard for years
that there is not a simple download program and simple update files download
program.
 
If you offered your text in an illustrated word file they could have FULL
title and author listing and would be searchable as texts.  I keep 70,000
e-texts books and papers on my computer and can search the ENTIRE collection
for words or dates ect.  I have my estates allocated to go to your
organization and would like to see newer more user friendly technology at
Gutenberg; it is available for individuals as well as institutions now. 
 
I was a prof at Harvard Uni and a director at Sotheby’s NYC and am now
retired.  If you care please see   www.worldglobetrotters.com  .
 
The more you give the more people want. Thank you for all your wonderful
giving work.
 
Cordially Dr. Joseph Gill
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John Hagerson <j.hagerson at comcast.net> wrote:
Dr. Gill,
 
We have an option that is available to you if you have a high speed
connection to the Internet.
 
If you connect to http://snowy.arsc.alaska.edu/pgiso, you can query the
Project Gutenberg library of electronic books based on criteria that you
specify and create a CD or DVD image of electronic books. Once you specify
the criteria, the system will compile the selected books into an ISO image
and provide you with instructions for downloading the image to your PC.
Then, you can copy the image to a blank CD or DVD and distribute copies to
your friends. (If you just want to use the CD or DVD image yourself, you can
search Google for a free program called IsoBuster which allows you to
extract the contents of an ISO file collection to your hard disk.)
 
Because we have yet to widely publicize this service, I am not sure how
ready it is for a large number of people to try to use it simultaneously. In
the meantime, however, if you are inclined, please test it out and send any
feedback to the e-mail alias that is listed on the page.
 
If you have any questions, I will do my best to answer them or I can ask
others who are more knowledgeable than I.
 
Thank you for your continued interest in Project Gutenberg.
 
John Hagerson
Project Gutenberg Volunteer
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Gill [mailto:gilljoseph1949 at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 12:40 AM
To: John Hagerson
Subject: Re: Please confirm mailing address
 
Hello John,
 
I have your 3 year old DVD but would like to download your text and image
files to update your collection on my computer.  A GOOD IDEA
 
Dr Joseph Gill

John Hagerson <j.hagerson at comcast.net> wrote:
Dr. Gill,
 
Thank you for your interest in Project Gutenberg and a request for our DVD.
 
Could you please provide your mailing address? For now, all I have is your
name and Kona HI 96704.
 
Thank you very much.
 
John Hagerson (a Project Gutenberg volunteer)
 

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