Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
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> ____/ Terry Porter on Friday 06 March 2009 23:37 : \____
>
>> Mark Kent wrote:
>>
>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>>
>>>> British Library fears loss of history
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>| Lynne Brindley, director of the British Library, said that data and
>>>>| information on our time that has been entrusted to the web is being lost
>>>>| as some sites close or the technology they have stored the information
>>>>| on becomes obsolete.
>>>> `----
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> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/623/1050623/british-library-fears-loss-history
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Haha! That's really funny. The BL went all Microsoft, and suddenly
>>> they're worred about obsolesence? Amazing.
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> It's a lovely day in NSW today, the sun is shining and white whispy clouds
>> float lazily overhead, boyed up in a bright blue sky.
>>
>> But after reading these articles, a dark stygian pall seems to have settled
>> down around me.
>>
>> It's bad enough having Microsoft pollute the world with their toy OS, but to
>> now lock up our academic knowledge is just too much.
>
> When Microsoft had declared its attempt to enter healthcare data management,
> the assumption stated by some is that Microsoft sought bankruptcy protection
> because the data it hoards is too vital (a mortal question).
>
> Microsoft's stock value sank 75% (!!) below its all-time high. Is the BL paying
> attention at all?
>
Probably, but not too much. Librarians should stick to books and leave
us engineers to worry about technology, economics, ownership and the
philosophy of worth, value and ideas.
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