Hi Jim,<div><br></div><div>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.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div>
<div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 3:38 PM, Jim Simmons <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nicestep@gmail.com">nicestep@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Caroline,<br>
<br>
In honor of Little Brother being released as a plain text file I am<br>
working on fixing Read Etexts so it can deal with files that need word<br>
wrapping as well as those which do not. I've made a good start on<br>
this but I want to do a better job of regression testing than I have<br>
been doing lately, because I've discovered bugs that have been there<br>
awhile but which I had not noticed. When that happens you have to<br>
assume that there are more to be found.<br>
<br>
I should have release 15 ready later tonight or tomorrow.<br>
<br>
As far as Little Brother is concerned, why not have it in text *and* PDF format?<br>
<br>
James Simmons<br>
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On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 8:15 AM, Jim Simmons<<a href="mailto:nicestep@gmail.com">nicestep@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Caroline,<br>
><br>
> The plain text version on the website will not work with Read Etexts,<br>
> because that Activity is designed to work with Gutenberg etexts which<br>
> don't require word-wrapping. However it is possible that the<br>
> Gutenberg site itself will have a version in the correct format,<br>
> because I believe they have "Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom" as a<br>
> PG file.<br>
><br>
> The latest posted Read Etexts has annotations, which is a worthwhile<br>
> feature, but it also breaks copying to the clipboard. I have since<br>
> fixed that and will post an update soon, maybe later today.<br>
><br>
> The Baen Free Library has books in RTF format, which *might* work with<br>
> the Write Activity. I think the Write Activity can export PDFs too.<br>
> If true, that gives you a way to read fairly current science fiction<br>
> books in Sugar. If I can get this to work I'll make a movie of it.<br>
><br>
> Project Gutenberg has a surprising amount of classic science fiction<br>
> on it. Look for titles by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Stanley Weinbaum,<br>
> Edward E Smith, Raymond Cummings, John W Campbell, Jules Verne, H.G.<br>
> Wells, Olaf Stapledon, Leigh Brackett, and probably others as well.<br>
><br>
> As far as the Cory's website goes, the PDF is the only game in town.<br>
><br>
> James Simmons<br>
><br>
><br>
>> Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 16:26:34 -0400<br>
>> From: Caroline Meeks <<a href="mailto:caroline@solutiongrove.com">caroline@solutiongrove.com</a>><br>
>> Subject: [IAEP] eBook reading advice<br>
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>> I know there have been advances in eBook reading in the last few months.<br>
>> I am preparing a master USB to copy for a presentation at World Con.<br>
>><br>
>> I will be doing a panel with Cory Doctrow who wrote and has realeased CC the<br>
>> book Little Brother. Its up for a Hugo this year and I recommend it to<br>
>> anyone who likes young adult SciFi that promotes open source.<br>
>><br>
>> I'd like to put a copy of the book on the sticks I will be burning.<br>
>><br>
>> <a href="http://craphound.com/littlebrother/download/" target="_blank">http://craphound.com/littlebrother/download/</a><br>
>><br>
>> Its available in a wide variety of formats. Which one will work best in<br>
>> Sugar?<br>
>><br>
>> My master stick currently has<br>
>><br>
>> Read 67<br>
>> Read eText 12<br>
>><br>
>> Should I upgrade? Which one should I use?<br>
>><br>
>> Any other very applicable childrens books I should download while I am at<br>
>> it?<br>
>><br>
>> Thanks!<br>
>> Caroline<br>
><br>
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