Joe,
I don't think anyone has suggested scanning the text and using an OCR software
package (optical character reader) to convert them to a word
processor-comaptible format or even ASCII text. Scanning to produce graphic
images of each page would take a staggering amount of memory and disk space. I
have used OCR (Textbridge from Xerox) software at work to convert scanned
(graphical) text to editable ASCII or MSWord documents with pretty good
results-the material still needs to be proofread to catch errors from scanning
glitches, but at least the file size would be manageable. Pictures, etc. would
have to be scanned and attached as .gifs or .jpegs to take up minimum space.
Bob Waid
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>From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
>To: Spitfire Mail List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Service Bulletins
>Date: Mon, Oct 5, 1998, 9:15 PM
>
>I have been doing some research on copy costs of the service bulletins
>and here is what I have found.
>
>There are a total of 462 individual pages (including double sides) in
>the material. They are bulletins that range from 1954 through 1978.
>But there is very little in the 1970's. And they are not a complete set
>by any means.
>
>I can have 1 or 2 sets copied for about $33.
>3 to 6 sets would cost about $28.
>7 to 10 sets would cost about $24.
>11 to 16 sets would cost about $19.
>and 17 or more would cost about $17.
>
>Add to that the cost of shipping book rate (I haven't a clue of that
>cost) and that would be what each person who wants a copy would have to
>pay.
>
>Now the magic question, How many of you would like to have a copy for
>your library. And more importantly, how many of you would like to
>participate in the scanning/typing or whatever is required to get them
>into a form suitable for publishing on the internet.
>
>I have had offers of web space from Tom Jell and Ken Streeter so the
>project has a home if we can distribute the work load to enough people
>that it can be done without requiring any one individual to go into
>seclusion for a couple of years to complete the project.
>
>I eagerly await all the replies from all interested parties. Even those
>who want a copy and don't have the time to participate in the scanning
>will help lower the copy costs for those of us who do.
>
>Regards,
>Joe
>
>
>--
>"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
>
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
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