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Microsoft Closing Live Search Books and Academic Projects
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| What do you think about Microsoft's move to end their Live Search Books and
| Academic Projects?
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http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/080523-114536
Wider impact than first reported. It's not just Book search [1].
The British Library will probably remain 'naked' as well [2], so taxpayers
can 'thank' Microsoft once again for stealing their money without delivering,
due to "low demand" (read: not enough money).
Days ago:
[1] Microsoft Burns Down Book Search
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| Citing poor demand, Microsoft will back away from scanning and indexing books
| and academic works for Live Search
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http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2008/05/23/microsoft-burns-down-book-search
Related:
[2] British Library books go digital
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| Digitised publications will be accessible in two ways -initially through
| Microsoft's Live Search Books and then via the Library's website.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7018210.stm
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