UC Santa Cruz puts Heinlein archives online! (and RIP: Robert Jordan)

[thewayne]

But apparently they are not free, they seem to be about $3 a pop. They'll contain not only Heinein's writing, but also notes and correspondence.

http://www.mercurynews.com/centralcoast/ci_6945542

http://www.heinleinarchives.net/upload/

http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/21/0227240


And while we're on the topic of dead authors, Robert Jordan (AKA James Rigney), has died. I've always wanted to read the Wheel of Time series, just haven't gotten around to it. Apparently he died of a condition (Amyloidosis) with similarities to Alzheimer's, only it forms in other parts of your body. In Rigney's case, it seemed to be is heart.

http://www.tarvalon.net/news.asp?article=501

http://www.tarvalonforums.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=60407&sid=d12773238f558096982d6de6369b58e8

Comments

[thewayne.livejournal.com]

I think it's a good thing overall. People interested in source documents have access, and reasonable fees are charged to help defray costs. Researchers generally have some fundage, so they're covered.

People who own web sites know the internet is not free and your $20-$50ish a month only pays your ISP, it doesn't go to the sites.