While an eBook isn’t exactly a software or a program, the distribution of such also involves money and copyright. It’s like buying books off a bookstore’s shelf minus all the paper usually involved in this process. Thankfully though, there are sites like Project Gutenberg which promotes the free distribution of electronic books “to encourage the creation and distribution of ebooks.”
Founded by Michael Hart, who invented ebooks in 1971, Project Gutenberg has a rich catalogue of authors and titles for your perusal. So if you like to read but you don’t have all the cash to spend for a hardbound, log on to the site and you just might find that which you wish for.
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