古腾堡计划评析与电子图书发展诸因素之思考

由MichaelHart领导的古腾堡计划,将各级文史经典建置于XeroxSigmaVMainframe的数据库,通过计算机和网络传播文字信息,便于人们使用查询,开创了电子出版的新时代。其典藏内容可分为轻文学、古典文学和参考资料三大部分。该计划遵循以公共财权的著作为基点,致力于作品的保存;以简易使用为目的,致力于作品的传播利用;以社会效益为中心,致力于消除知识鸿沟;以开放内容为视角,致力于人类文明成果共享的理念和原则。未来网络电子图书发展需要考虑著作源因素、技术因素、作品数字化的内容真实性问题、经济利益及用户使用权限问题,以实现长远而永续的发展。

Analysis of me Project Gutenberg and Thought of the Future Development of E-book

The project Gutenberg which was led by Michael Hart inputs the classic and historical literature in the databases of Xerox Sigma V Mainframe and disseminates literature information via computers and networks. This method is convenient for people to use, opening up a new era of electronic publishing. The collection includes light literature, heavy literature and references. The project Gutenberg abides by the following ideas and principles: taking books of common economic rights as basic point and concentrating efforts on the preservation of the works; taking simple usage as purpose and concentrating efforts on the propagation and utilization of the works; taking social benefits as centre and concentrating efforts on removing the knowledge divide; taking opening content as visual angle and concentrating efforts on sharing human civilization achievements. The development of network e-book projects in the future should consider the following factors to achieve long-term and sustainable development: source books, technology, and au- thenticity of digital content of works, economic interests and limitation of users' utilization of e-books.