Join the Great Prius Docs Download Co-Op of 2005

OK, here's the deal ...

Based on numerous posts here and other places it is known that it's possible to download all the Toyota Prius Docs from the Toyota Techinfo site in a day with a $10 subscription -- but it is also documented to be an all day affair.

For those of us willing to spend the money, but find the "time issue" problematic, I propose the following:

Let's form a group of anywhere from 5 to 20 participants to divide the project into more easily digestable chunks.

Each member of the group would have to get a techinfo subscription. (ergo paid = rights to the files.)

We divide the project between the participants. (Ergo less time for each individual.)

Each participant would then upload their portion of the project to a closed access FTP server.

After the full work is uploaded, only then would the group of participants have access to download the entire project. (ergo don't do your share = no files for you.)

The FTP server would be up only for a week or two upon completion of the project for contributers to get the entire project.

I can provide the FTP server on a fast pipe and coordinate the project division (as well as do my slice of the work.)

If you would be interested in participating in such a project collective, please either PM or email me.

Thanks,

Phil Case
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TonyPSchaefer\";p=\"101737)</div>

It's been previously pointed out that it is indeed possible to download all the Prius Related Docs in a single day... therefore the premise of your argument isn't applicable.

I knew when I posted this that some would have issues with it... so be it.

The facts are simple... Toyota makes the same money that they would if each participant did his own downloading individually, ergo no financial "hit" to Toyota.

Actually, truth be told, Toyota might just make extra money from this as it may invite someone who would otherwise not be willing to make the time investment to participate and pony up for a subscription.

All that being said, a good discussion of the project is always a healthy thing regardless of the perspective.

Phil

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(oly_57mpg\";p=\"101796)</div>

Actually I do use wget for a variety of projects. I was not sure if the toyota PDF's lived behind a CGI script. (If so that would make wget useless)

Have you seen a WGET script that collects all the Prius related files?

As I have not yet subscribed, the documents you provided links too are not accessible to me. I assume they are index files or table of contents to various sub-documents?

Thanks,

Phil

 

OK, download positions are filling quickly for the Prius Docs Download Co-Op, but there is need for a volunteer (or two, or three) for another job:

We need a few PDF "stitcher's"; someone to take the many individual PDF files and combine them into comprehensive "Manual-like" files.

The current plan is for the files to be available in two forms to participants. A "native" directory structure that emulates the techinfo website and a "manuals" directory with assembled manuals made from the component PDF files.

Anyone interested in being a "stitcher" would still be required to subscribe to the techinfo site, but would not have to do a "share" in the downloading. (Obviously you would need to obtain the source files from the project FTP server.)

When the time comes, you will have to provide me your techinfo account information as proof that you have subbed. (I will log into it once as verification of it's existence.) And obviously, you need to have Adobe Acrobat (Not just the reader) for this task, as well as a functional working knowledge of your FTP client.

Please be aware that this is not a quick job as there are a great many files to be assembled.

If interested please email me at [email protected].

Phil

 

Oly, you are certainly entitled to your take on it. And though you may chose to characterize this as a "scam", in short that doesn't make it so.

Obviously such a project is not for you, which is fine.

We obviously disagree on your perspective of a copyright violation here, this is also fine. We see it in a straightforward fashion, each member of the team will pay the same amount you paid for the same files you received. Toyota will be in no way harmed.

As for the particulars of the copyright notice that you quote. I cant help but point out that your having saved the pdfs to your own computer violates the "may not reproduce" clause. Apparently your ok with violating some parts of the copyright yourself, but quick to confront others. Enjoy your prius.

All the best,

Phil