[ExI] [POSSIBLE SPAM] Re: Download 2 Million eBooks for no charge

[Emlyn]

2009/7/30 ben <benboc at lineone.net>:
> BillK <pharos at gmail.com> tells us:
>
>> World eBook Fair Collection
>>
>> Open Access to eBooks from 7/04/09 to 8/04/09.
>>
>>    Created by contributions from 100+ eLibraries from around the
>> world, here are the largest collections.
>>
>>    Starting July 4th 2009 is the Fourth Annual World eBook Fair. Our
>> goal is to provide Free access for a month to 2 Million eBooks.
>>    ..100,000+    from Project Gutenberg
>>    ..500,000+    from The World Public Library
>>    1,385,000+   from The Internet Archive
>>    ..250,000+    from eBooks About Everything
>>    ....17,000+    from IMSLP
>>
>>   2,252,000+    Grand Total
>>
>> ---------------------
>>
>> During the rest of the year you may continue to download your
>> selection of about 500,000 PDF eBooks by joining the World Public
>> Library. Annual membership is only $8.95 per year.
>
>
> Um, wow. Or maybe not.
>
> Let me get this straight.  They are offering, for a month, free access to a
> bunch of books which are already freely available.
>
> Have I got that wrong?
>
> Ben Zaiboc
> _______________________________________________

Yes, same question, are these all already free?

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