The Guteto initiative reflects a broader tension in niche linguistic communities: how to balance preservation with innovation. On one hand, the project’s focus on digitizing classics addresses a real need—many foundational Esperanto works are either lost or trapped in poorly edited digital versions. The example of Kabe’s Grimm translations, where a modified text is mislabeled as the original, highlights the risks of haphazard digitization. Guteto’s commitment to accuracy and transparency (e.g., ...