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# Freely Available Texts

Freely redistributable information isn't just software. Here are a few groups providing various books, historical documents, and more.

- FreeLore

  One goal of John Goodwin's FreeLore project is to create a core of useful, copylefted textbooks. He is currently testing a prototype curriculum, written in Texinfo, for junior-high school through early college. To volunteer, contact him at `jgoodwin@adcalc.fnal.gov`.

- The Online Book Initiative

  The Online Book Initiative focuses on freely redistributable books, conference proceedings, reference material, catalogues, etc. OBI has about 200MB of (mostly compressed) text online, ranging from poetry to standards documents to novels. Anonymous FTP it from `obi.std.com`. You can also dial `world.std.com` with a modem (617-739-9753, 8N1) and create an account to access this information (login as `new`). Accounts on `world` are charged for their connect time (ask `office@world.std.com` for details).

- Project Gutenberg

  Project Gutenberg is the brainchild of Michael Hart. Professor Hart's hope for success derives from the nature of what he calls `Replicator Technology'. Once anything is stored in a computer, it can be reproduced indefinitely, making it available to all who want it. Texts from Project Gutenberg are available at a number of FTP sites, including `mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu` in file ``/etext'` and `oes.orst.edu` in file ``/pub/almanac/etext'`. For instructions on how to obtain text from Bitnet, send the word `HELP' in the body of a message to `BITFTP@PUCC` (`BITFTP%PUCC.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu` on the Internet). Or look at `bit.listserv.gutnberg,` a USENET newsgroup.

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