Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> British Library books go digital
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| Digitised publications will be accessible in two ways -initially through
>| Microsoft's Live Search Books and then via the Library's website.
> `----
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7018210.stm
>
> Watch the links below. Some of the stuff will only be accessible to Windows
> users, preferably Vista. This is a BBC-like fiasco. National Archives isn't
> much better because it's run by Softies.
>
This is positively disgusting. Who are the British Library to keep me
from viewing the books I've paid for? This is appalling, and heads
should be rolling.
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