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Old 09-17-2004, 08:56 AM   #1
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Python Gutenberg E-text Project: PyGE
[from ePublishing Blog]

PyGE (Python Gutenberg E-text Project) is an exciting SourceForge project to make it easier to use Project Gutenberg books. It consists of three component desktop programs:
  • PyGETS (PyGE Transfer and Search): searches through Gutenberg archives and downloads selected texts
  • PyGEMZ (PyGE Make Ztxt): compiles texts into zTXT for reading on Palm devices and on:
  • PyGERS (PyGE Read and Speak): a desktop ebook viewer that can also read the books to you
Being python based, this software can run on Windows and Linux, but there is no Mac-native version as yet. This is pretty exciting stuff, since Project Gutenberg is a cornerstone of modern ebooks. I'm curious to see where this technology can go.

My only disappointment is that I cannot find any ebook readers for the PPC that support zTXT. Not that you need it. You can just use PyGETS and then either read the raw txt book, zip it up (µbook supports zipped files), or convert it to iSilo and read it that way.
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