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Sep 2000 Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre 2, by Goethe[Goethe 14][?wml2xxx.xxx]2336
Sep 2000 Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre 1, by Goethe[Goethe 13][?wml1xxx.xxx]2335
Sep 2000 The Works of Rudyard Kipling/One Volume Edition/12[1vkipxxx.xxx]2334
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Sep 2000 Critical and Historical Essays, by Macaulay V2[#8][2cahexxx.xxx]2333
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Sep 2000 Religions of Ancient China, by Herbert A. Giles #4[rlchnxxx.xxx]2330
Sep 2000 Autobio. of a Pocket-Handkerchief by J F Cooper #6[aoaphxxx.xxx]2329
Sep 2000 The Lake Gun, by James Fenimore Cooper [Cooper #5][lkgunxxx.xxx]2328
Sep 2000 Some Short Stories, by Henry James[Henry James 22][ssshjxxx.xxx]2327
Sep 2000 His Own People, by Booth Tarkington [Booth T. #9] [ownplxxx.xxx]2326
Sep 2000 The Iceberg Express, by David Cory [icbxpxxx.xxx]2325
Sep 2000 A House to Let, by Dickens, et.al. [Dickens #53][hsletxxx.xxx]2324
Sep 2000 Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee[releexxx.xxx]2323
Sep 2000 Hans Huckebein, by Wilhelm Busch [Three Stories] [?hckbxxx.xxx]2322
Sep 2000 Goetz von Berlichingen, by Johann W. Goethe [#12][?getzxxx.xxx]2321
Sep 2000 Novelle, by Johann Wolfgang Goethe [Goethe #11][?nvllxxx.xxx]2320
Sep 2000 West-oestlicher Divan, by Johann W. Goethe[JWG#10][?wdvnxxx.xxx]2319
Sep 2000 Droll Stories [V. 2], by Honore de Balzac[HdB #92][2drllxxx.xxx]2318
Sep 2000 The Story of My Heart, by Richard Jefferies [tsomhxxx.xxx]2317
Sep 2000 The Choir Invisible, by James Lane Allen [chrnvxxx.xxx]2316
Sep 2000 The Flag-Raising, by Kate Douglas Wiggin[Wiggin14][flgrsxxx.xxx]2315
Sep 2000 Geschichte des Agathon, Teil 2, by C M Wieland #3 [?2agtxxx.xxx]2314
Sep 2000 Geschichte des Agathon, Teil 1, by C M Wieland #2 [?1agtxxx.xxx]2313
Sep 2000 Hermann und Dorothea, by Goethe [German 8-bits] #9[?hermxxx.xxx]2312
Sep 2000 Travels through France & Italy, by Tobias Smollett[ttfaixxx.xxx]2311
Sep 2000 In The Carquinez Woods, by Bret Harte [Harte #13][crqnzxxx.xxx]2310
Sep 2000 The Freelands, by John Galsworthy [Galsworthy #2][frndsxxx.xxx]2309
Sep 2000 Bunyan Characters (3rd Series), by Alex. Whyte #3 [3bnchxxx.xxx]2308
Sep 2000 The Depot Master, by Joseph C. Lincoln [dpmstxxx.xxx]2307
Aug 2000 Uncle Remus/Songs/Sayings, by Joel Chandler Harris[remusxxx.xxx]2306
Aug 2000 A Set of Six, by Joseph Conrad [Joseph Conrad #24][seto6xxx.xxx]2305
Aug 2000 Legends and Lyrics, Pt 2, by Adelaide Ann Proctor [lgly2xxx.xxx]2304
Aug 2000 Legends and Lyrics, Pt 1, by Adelaide Ann Proctor [lgly1xxx.xxx]2303
Aug 2000 Poor Folk, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky [Dostoyevsky #3][prflkxxx.xxx]2302
Aug 2000 A Simpleton, by Charles Reade [smptnxxx.xxx]2301
Aug 2000 The Descent of Man, by Charles Darwin [Darwin #7][dscmnxxx.xxx]2300
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Sep 2004 Wallensteins Lager, by Friedrich Schiller [?wlllxxx.xxx]6518
Sep 2004 The Grey Lady, by Henry Seton Merriman [Merriman#3][grldxxx.xxx]6517
Sep 2004 Forbidden Gospels & Epist., by Wake, Entire[FB#10][fb10wxxx.xxx]6516
[The Suppressed Gospels and Epistles of the Original New Testament of Jesus]
Sep 2004 Forbidden Gospels, Hermas, by Wake, V9 [FB#09][fb09wxxx.xxx]6515
Sep 2004 Forbidden Gospels, Ignatius, by Wake, V8 [FB#08][fb08wxxx.xxx]6514
Sep 2004 Forbidden Gospels, Barnabas, by Wake, V7 [FB#07][fb07wxxx.xxx]6513
Sep 2004 Forbidden Gospels, Clement, by Wake, V6 [FB#06][fb06wxxx.xxx]6512
Sep 2004 Forbidden Gospels, St. Paul, by Wake, V5 [FB#05][fb05wxxx.xxx]6511
Sep 2004 Forbidden Gospels, Nicodemus, by Wake, V4 [FB#04][fb04wxxx.xxx]6510
Sep 2004 Forbidden Gospels, Infancy, by Wake, V3 [FB#03][fb03wxxx.xxx]6509
Sep 2004 Forbidden Gospels, Protevang, by Wake, V2 [FB#02][fb02wxxx.xxx]6508
[Title: The Gospel Called The Protevanglion]
Sep 2004 Forbidden Gospels, Mary, by Wake, V1 [FB#01][fb01wxxx.xxx]6507
Sep 2004 Old Mission Stories of California, by C.F. Carter [omscaxxx.xxx]6506
[Author's Full Name: Charles Franklin Carter]
Sep 2004 Turandot, Prinzessin von China, by J. Schiller [?trdtxxx.xxx]6505
[Subtitle: Ein tragikomisches Maerchen nach Gozzi] [Language: German]
[Author's Full Name: Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller]
[7-bit version with non-accented characters in 7trdt10.txt and 7trdt10.zip]
[8-bit version with accented characters in 8trdt10.txt and 8trdt10.zip]
Sep 2004 Der Parasit, oder die Kunst, sein Glueck zu machen[?prstxxx.xxx]6504
[Full Title: Der Parasit, oder die Kunst, sein Glueck zu machen.]
[Subtitle: Ein Lustspiel nach dem Franzoesischen [des Picard]]
[Author: Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller][AKA: Friedrich Schiller]
[Language: German]
[7-bit version with non-accented characters in 7prst10.txt and 7prst10.zip]
[8-bit version with accented characters in 8prst10.txt and 8prst10.zip]
Sep 2004 Der Neffe als Onkel, by Friedrich Schiller [?neffxxx.xxx]6503
[Subtitle: Lustspiel in drei Aufzuegen. Aus dem Franzoesischen des Picard.]
Sep 2004 The Acadian Exiles, by Arthur G. Doughty [CCa#9][cca09xxx.xxx]6502
[Subtitle: A Chronicle of the Land of Evangeline]
[This is #9 in our series Chronicles of Canada, edited by George M. Wrong
[and H. H. Langton]
Sep 2004 Supplement au Voyage de Bougainville,by D. Diderot[?spvbxxx.xxx]6501
[Author's Full Name: Denis Diderot][Language: French]
[7-bit version with non-accented characters in 7spvb10.txt and 7spvb10.zip]
[8-bit version with accented characters in 8spvb10.txt and 8spvb10.zip]
[UTF-8 version with accented characters in 8spvb10u.txt and 8spvb10u.zip]
Sep 2004 The Log-Cabin Lady, An Anonymous Autobiography [cabin10.xxx]6500
Sep 2004 Die Verschwoerung des Fiesco zu Genua, F. Schiller[?fscoxxx.xxx]6499
[Author: Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller; AKA Friedrich Schiller]
[Subtitle: Ein republikanisches Trauerspiel]
[7-bit version with non-accented characters in 7fsco10.txt and 7fsco10.zip]
[8-bit version with accented characters in 8fsco10.txt and 8fsco10.zip]
[Language: German]
Sep 2004 Kabale und Liebe, by F. Schiller [?kbllxxx.xxx]6498
[Subtitle: Ein buergerliches Trauerspiel] [Language: German]
[Author: Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller; AKA Friedrich Schiller]
[7-bit version with non-accented characters in 7kbll10.txt and 7kbll10.zip]
[8-bit version with accented characters in 8kbll10.txt and 8kbll10.zip]
Sep 2004 L'assommoir, by Emile Zola [?lssmxxx.xxx]6497
[Language: French]
[7-bit version with non-accented characters in 7lssm10.txt and 7lssm10.zip]
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Sep 2004 Die Braut von Messina, by F. Schiller [?brtmxxx.xxx]6496
[Subtitle: die feindlichen Brnder - Ein Trauerspiel mit Ch÷ren]
[Author: Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller; AKA Friedrich Schiller]
[Language: German]
[7-bit version with non-accented characters in 7brtm10.txt and 7brtm10.zip]
[8-bit version with accented characters in 8brtm10.txt and 8brtm10.zip]
Sep 2004 Great Fortunes from Railroads, by Gustavus Myers [gffrrxxx.xxx]6495
Sep 2004 Mr. World and Miss Church-Member, by W. S. Harris [mwmcmxxx.xxx]6494
Sep 2004 Mediaeval Lore, by Robert Steele [mdvllxxx.xxx]6493
[Full title: Mediaeval Lore from Bartholomew Anglicus]
Sep 2004 Biographies of Working Men, by Grant Allen [GA#9][bgwkmxxx.xxx]6492
Sep 2004 The Head of the House of Coombe, by F Burnett[#15][hdhcmxxx.xxx]6491
[Full author: Frances Hodgson Burnett]
Sep 2004 The Betrothed, by Sir Walter Scott [Scott#28][tbtrtxxx.xxx]6490
Sep 2004 A Book of Golden Deeds, by Charlotte M. Yonge[#41][bkgddxxx.xxx]6489
[HTML also posted - .htm and .zip]
Sep 2004 Going Some, by Rex Beach [Beach#11][gngsmxxx.xxx]6488
Sep 2004 The New Boy at Hilltop, by Ralph Henry Barbour [nbhltxxx.xxx]6487
Sep 2004 Venerable Mother Mary of the Incarnation, by Anon [8vnmmxxx.xxx]6486
Sep 2004 Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker, by S. Weir Mitchell [#2][hghwnxxx.xxx]6485
Sep 2004 Cheri, by Colette [8chrixxx.xxx]6484
[Language: French. Posted as 8-bit ISO-8859-1 only.]
Sep 2004 Life of John Milton Vol. 3 1643-1649, David Masson[?mlt3xxx.xxx]6483
Sep 2004 The Coverley Papers, by Various [cvrppxxx.xxx]6482
Sep 2004 Personal Experience of a Physician, by John Ellis [prncpxxx.xxx]6481
Sep 2004 On the Study of Words, by Richard C Trench [?stwrxxx.xxx]6480
Sep 2004 Lady Mary and her Nurse, by Catherine Parr Traill [ldmrnxxx.xxx]6479
Sep 2004 Himalayan Journals (Complete), by J. D. Hooker [hmjncxxx.xxx]6478
Sep 2004 Himalayan Journals V2., by J. D. Hooker [hmjn2xxx.xxx]6477
Sep 2004 Himalayan Journals, V1, by J. D. Hooker [hmjn1xxx.xxx]6476
Sep 2004 Facts and Arguments for Darwin, by Fritz Muller [fcrgdxxx.xxx]6475
Aug 2004 The PG Works Of Gilbert Parker, Complete [GP127][gp127xxx.xxx]6300
[Author: Gilbert Parker][Contains: EBooks #6174-6299][11.7mb in .txt format]
Aug 2004 Carnac's Folly, by Parker, Complete [GP126][gp126xxx.xxx]6299
[Author: Gilbert Parker][Contains: EBooks #6296-6298]
Aug 2004 Carnac's Folly, by G. Parker, v3 [GP125][gp125xxx.xxx]6298
Aug 2004 Carnac's Folly, by G. Parker, v2 [GP124][gp124xxx.xxx]6297
Aug 2004 Carnac's Folly, by G. Parker, v1 [GP123][gp123xxx.xxx]6296
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198 eBooks Per Month !!!
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AOL PATENTS INSTANT MESSAGING TECHNOLOGY
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SCAM THE CHILDREN
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Times 19 Dec 2002)
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SUN'S CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY IN VICTORY OVER MICROSOFT
A U.S. district court judge ruled Monday that Microsoft had violated Sun
Microsystems' copyright for its Java software and ordered the software
giant to include Sun's version of Java with its Windows operating system,
handing Sun a double-barreled victory over its high-tech rival. The case
stems from Sun's claims that Microsoft dropped Sun's Java software in favor
of its own variation, which Sun alleges is incompatible with its
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Net, that it is impossible to ascertain when such tipping might occur in
time to prevent it from happening, and that if the market does tip in favor
of .Net, Sun could not be adequately compensated in damages," wrote Judge
J. Frederick Motz in his decision. Microsoft says it plans to appeal the
decision. (CNet News.com 23 Dec 2002)
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GERMAN STATE PLANS TO BLOCK U.S.-BASED NEO-NAZI SITES
The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia plans to require the Internet
service providers located within its jurisdiction to block two U.S.-based
neo-Nazi Web sites. Government official Ulrich Shiefelbein says: "We don't
want such content to be available to everyone." Internet service providers
in the state are appealing the decision of a court that approved the plan,
and are threatening to leave North Rhine-Westphalia for other German states
that don't have such requirements. (AP/San Jose Mercury News 19 Dec 2002)
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/4779090.htm
CHINESE AUTHOR ARRESTED AFTER INTERNET CRACKDOWN
The novelist and poet Liao Yiwu, who has written about the very poorest
social strata in China, is one of several dozen activists detained by law
enforcement authorities in the city of Chengdu in southwestern China.
Liao's articles about the poor are banned in China but have been published
abroad by Web sites critical of the Chinese regime. (USA Today 19 Dec 2002)
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2002-12-19-internet-crackdown_x.htm
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ACADEMICS PUSH FOR FREE, ONLINE ACCESS TO JOURNALS
Since the advent of the Internet, many academics have complained about
the practice of charging for online access to scientific journals, as
is done by many high-profile publications, including Science and
Nature. Now, a $9 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore
Foundation will support a new organization that will publish two new
online journals, one on biology and the other on medicine, that will be
entirely free. The Public Library of Science will be led by Dr. Harold
E. Varmus, a Nobel laureate in medicine and president of the Memorial
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Varmus, one of the critics of charging
for online access to scientific articles, said, "The written record is
the lifeblood of science." Dr. Donald Kennedy, the editor of Science,
defended the subscriptions, however, noting that the publication's
standards and costs are high. He said that the number of downloads of
articles relative to the subscription fee indicates that each article
is being accessed for just a few cents each.
New York Times, 17 December 2002 (registration req'd)
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/17/science/17JOUR.html
ORGANIZATIONS ASK FOR COPYRIGHT EXCEPTIONS
Several organizations, including the American Library Association, the
Association of American Universities, and the Electronic Frontier
Foundation, will file paperwork with the U.S. Copyright Office
requesting exceptions to the copy-protection provisions of the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The groups argue that electronic
measures to prevent copying also limit protected fair use rights to
make copies for backup and educational purposes. Most observers, and
many representatives of groups that otherwise might file similar
requests, admit that the odds of being granted an exception by the
Copyright Office are extremely remote. Nevertheless, these and several
other organizations are expected to file the requests, which are due today.
Los Angeles Times, 18 December 2002 (registration req'd)
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-copy18dec18,0,5043844.story
ELCOMSOFT ACQUITTED OF COPYRIGHT VIOLATION
The Russian software company ElcomSoft, Ltd. was acquitted by a
California federal court for copyright violations. The Justice
Department took ElcomSoft to court, in the first such case to go to
trial, for having developed a program that disables security features
of e-book software from Adobe Systems. ElcomSoft's application allowed
e-book users to make copies of those books and to read them on other
devices, actions which are generally protected as "fair use." The
Justice Department, citing the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act
(DMCA), said the application could also allow piracy of the e-books.
ElcomSoft argued that its application was not intended to support
piracy and that the application is not illegal in Russia. The jury
agreed with ElcomSoft, but experts nevertheless expect more such
prosecutions under the DMCA.
Wall Street Journal, 18 December 2002 (sub. req'd)
http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB1040151273810568553,00.html
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