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Re: [News] British Library Still Corrupted by Microsoft and Microsoft Corrupts "Open Source"

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____/ Mark Kent on Tuesday 23 Feb 2010 08:05 : \____

> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>
>> Microsoft And British Library Develop Open Source Research Tool
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| The Research Information Centre (RIC)
>>| Framework v1.0 released this week has been
>>| designed to help international researchers
>>| collaborate more effectively. Hosted via
>>| Microsoft's open source Codeplex project
>>| and based on Microsoft Office SharePoint
>>| Server 2007 Platform, the "virtual research
>>| environment" allows researchers to create
>>| and share content and also work on specific
>>| issues such as funding proposals, the
>>| organisations claim.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/microsoft-and-british-library-develop-
open-source-research-tool-3306
>>
> 
> So far as I'm aware, sharepoint won't even talk to Firefox.  It's
> another "jolting experience".
> 
> Further - what on earth has "funding proposals" got to do with me, us,
> getting free access to the books we've already paid for?

In the Unites States, citizens must pay to read the law in some states.

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		~~ Best of wishes

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