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Graham Essays: Full Collection of PG Essays in ePub, PDF and Markdowng

8 points by yarapavan 2y ago

algernonramone 2y ago
This is great, and I will download it, but I might be missing something because I don't see the PDF? I guess I will stick to the epub.
WoodenChair 2y ago
Is this done with permission from Graham? What's the license?
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mtlynch 2y ago
Creating a tool that allows people to aggregate writing from a website is fine. This project goes one step further and shares a copy of Graham's writing as an ePub on Github,[0] which I don't think is ethical or legal. It's Graham's writing, and he can choose how to publish, but if you're not the author or copyright holder, you shouldn't be republishing someone else's writing without their approval. [0] https://github.com/ofou/graham-essays/releases/download/latest/graham.epub https://github.com/ofou/graham-essays/releases/download/late...
- captn3m0 2y ago
  This is one of the reasons I like CC. Even the most restrictive Creative Commons license, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 explicitly allows format changes as they are not considered a derivative. For everything else, I just write scripts that generate ebooks. https://creativecommons.org/faq/#when-is-my-use-considered-an-adaptation https://creativecommons.org/faq/#when-is-my-use-considered-a... > Note that all CC licenses allow the user to exercise the rights permitted under the license in any format or medium. Those changes are not considered adaptations even if applicable law would suggest otherwise. For example, you may redistribute a book that uses the CC BY-NC-ND license in print form when it was originally distributed online, even if you have had to make formatting changes to do so, as long as you do so in compliance with the other terms of the license.
kkfx 2y ago
A nice example of the power of text, seriously. Changing formats, importing and manipulating information is the power of computing as the power to actually compute things, and should be VERY WELL considered in the present time not only about preserving information but also about freedom to access information. Stating the above, this script might get a load spike on someone else service, witch is not that good, a better idea IMVHO is do it once, than publish results as a popcorn time style (torrent) format so anyone interested give a bit of resources without touching the origin website. Aside again I imaging PG was contacted before this initiative to be polite anyway.

8 points by yarapavan 2y ago

This is great, and I will download it, but I might be missing something because I don't see the PDF? I guess I will stick to the epub.

WoodenChair 2y ago

Is this done with permission from Graham? What's the license?

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mtlynch 2y ago

Creating a tool that allows people to aggregate writing from a website is fine. This project goes one step further and shares a copy of Graham's writing as an ePub on Github,[0] which I don't think is ethical or legal. It's Graham's writing, and he can choose how to publish, but if you're not the author or copyright holder, you shouldn't be republishing someone else's writing without their approval. [0] https://github.com/ofou/graham-essays/releases/download/latest/graham.epub https://github.com/ofou/graham-essays/releases/download/late...

captn3m0 2y ago
This is one of the reasons I like CC. Even the most restrictive Creative Commons license, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 explicitly allows format changes as they are not considered a derivative. For everything else, I just write scripts that generate ebooks. https://creativecommons.org/faq/#when-is-my-use-considered-an-adaptation https://creativecommons.org/faq/#when-is-my-use-considered-a... > Note that all CC licenses allow the user to exercise the rights permitted under the license in any format or medium. Those changes are not considered adaptations even if applicable law would suggest otherwise. For example, you may redistribute a book that uses the CC BY-NC-ND license in print form when it was originally distributed online, even if you have had to make formatting changes to do so, as long as you do so in compliance with the other terms of the license.

kkfx 2y ago

A nice example of the power of text, seriously. Changing formats, importing and manipulating information is the power of computing as the power to actually compute things, and should be VERY WELL considered in the present time not only about preserving information but also about freedom to access information. Stating the above, this script might get a load spike on someone else service, witch is not that good, a better idea IMVHO is do it once, than publish results as a popcorn time style (torrent) format so anyone interested give a bit of resources without touching the origin website. Aside again I imaging PG was contacted before this initiative to be polite anyway.