If I work on getting the Oxford Latin Dictionary into public domain, will you scan it? ??? I really want it, but it costs a fortune, $300 US 
How can you āget a text into public domainā? I thought only time could do that?
I have connections.
(Just kidding by the way)
(Except about that part that I want it badly)
drools http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0198642245/104-1012866-4052716?v=glance<br />
I have this in my favorite places under a category called āWishlistā of which it is the only entry ;o
Iāve given up checking Amazon for the momentā¦I keep on finding too many things that I want and canāt afford!
Keesa
thatās a nice one indeed. but sadly itāll have to wait - looks like itās the library for you! 
When will it be out of copyright?
About 100 years
1924 copyrights move to public domain in 2019.
Take heart, Benissimusā¦only sixteen more years to wait!
Iām sure it feels like 100ā¦
The OLD was finished in 1982, so it will not be out of copyright in our lifetimes. Itās too bad thereās no online version, like the www.oed.com
The situation is no better than the time of Plato. A footnote says a hand-copy of one of the masterpieces of Archimedes costed three mens pay for a day. I cannot guess how much it is, but judging from todays work-pay I think itās about a few hundred bucks. With all the improvements in printing technology the cost got down only a tiny bit.
But well, sixteen years, thatās shorter than the interval from the time I bought my first greek grammar book until I found out textkit. 
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The OLD was finished in 1982, so it will not be out of copyright in our lifetimes. Itās too bad thereās no online version, like the www.oed.com
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Hmmā¦yes, that might be a little too long to wait. Perhaps you should start saving up.
I donāt have a job! Maybe some generous relative or textkit member will buy me that for Xmas!
Tutor kids in Latin. You can just show them your icon on Textkit whenever they misbehave. ;D
I had similar thoughts about the Greek grammar of KĆ¼hner and Gerth. It would be wonderful if it was available at textkit, since it is one of the best greek grammars you can getā¦but I have no idea about the copyrightā¦it was finished in the end of 19th century ???
Okay, correct me if Iām wrongā¦I get this mixed up all the time. The 19th century is the 1800s, right? In that case, it should be out of copyright and into the public domain.
(I really must remember these nineteenth century thingsā¦)
Keesa
The 19th century is the 1800s, right? In that case, it should be out of copyright and into the public domain.
That would be great. I just searched the internet and found out, that you can buy an āunchanged reprintā of the third edition of 1890/92 and 1898/1904. But it costs a fortune (245 Euro) and it has 2677 pagesā¦ 
Iām looking for this grammar. I think itās worth the few hundred books to get it converted AND i can always re-sell the book, so Iām not really out that much money.
Hmmā¦ I do need a new Latin dictonary, as Iāve lost mineā¦ (or my sister has).
But more importantly I need an English-Greek one, but the one at amazone costs a lot. It happens to be the same one I use at school (except the one at school is probably a 40 years or so olderā¦).
Need money, must not spend it on vodka tomorrowā¦
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Hmmā¦ I do need a new Latin dictonary, as Iāve lost mineā¦ (or my sister has).
But more importantly I need an English-Greek one, but the one at amazone costs a lot. [/quote]
The Greek-English Liddell is indeed quite expensive. But why not try the middle Liddell which is more affordable.
I have seen used ex-libre copies sell on Ebay for as low as $1 dollar. Even with International shipping itās a deal.
jeff