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Peter Why
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Post by Peter Why »

At least once in the past, someone has tried to collect information and anecdotes about the creation of LibriVox and its development through the years. Does anyone know where the thread/s is/are? Michele Fry and I have been chatting, and she pointed out that this could be important to us (especially as the older of us pass away ... I should be off soon!).

It might be worth keeping a sticky thread somewhere and/or a wiki article.

Peter
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Post by GettingTooOld »

Surely is a good idea, and peaks my interest. Reminds me of big companies where all the staff changes and one day the network has a problem, and the question 'where is the server' is answered, 'we don't know, the wire just goes into the wall'...

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Post by Availle »

Peter, I believe this is what you're looking for:

viewtopic.php?t=70325

This was the beginning of a dissertation by the same user, which was completed in 2018:
viewtopic.php?t=70733
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Post by Peter Why »

Thanks, Ava; I have a visitor coming shortly, but I'll look at the threads over the next couple of days.

Peter
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Post by redrun »

There is also a wiki page with a very brief history. It could be updated with links or additional information:
https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php?title=LibriVox
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Post by loon »

redrun wrote: June 10th, 2023, 7:48 am There is also a wiki page with a very brief history. It could be updated with links or additional information:
https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php?title=LibriVox
Thanks for the link.

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Post by Algy Pug »

In 2012 Bob Gonzalez compered a series in the Librivox Community Podcast ( nos 126 - 130) called Librivox - The Pioneer Days. This includes a lot of information about the early days of Librivox and interviews with founding members.
https://librivox.org/category/librivox-community-podcast/page/7/

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Post by Peter Why »

Thanks, everyone; I have a guest with me at the moment, but I'll try to put all these together in the next week or so.

Peter
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