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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> __/ [ Mark Kent ] on Wednesday 31 January 2007 21:18 \__
>
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>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> Vista and British Library put da Vinci online
>>>
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>>>| Microsoft and the British Library have digitised two of Leonardo da
>>>| Vincis' notebooks.
>>>|
>>>| [...]
>>>|
>>>| The British Library has created an updated version of its application
>>>| called "Turning the Pages" which allows people to browse parts of
>>>| its 150 million piece collection via a web browser. We heard how
>>>| this works better using Vista.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/30/vinci_notebooks_vista/
>>>
>>> Here we go. Turn up the heat on those not using Vista, using historical
>>> meterial, which ought to have been preserved using free and open means.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> That is truly disgusting - it really shows what happens when public
>> money is sent to foreigners instead of being invested locally.
>> Presumably Bill Gates has an even larger sofa or swimming pool or
>> something in payment, whilst our schools lack books, teachers, buildings
>> which don't leak, etc. etc. Revolting.
>
> According to other sources, it is now safe to say that only Windows/Vista
> users will get access to this object of historical significance. It's
> appalling that a public library is involved in what the Greens would call
> "unacceptable bribery".
>
This needs raising with MPs, as it is a completely unacceptable usage of
public money. It's not up to the British Library to limit access to
material whilst lining the pockets of foreigners.
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| Mark Kent -- mark at ellandroad dot demon dot co dot uk |
God must love the common man; He made so many of them.
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