Re: [school-discuss] Britannica

[Ben Armstrong <synrg@sanctuary.nslug.ns.ca>]

On Wed, May 29, 2002 at 09:38:50AM -0400, Jim Thomas wrote:
> I can see no problem with writing an open-source EB reader.  It would
> really be no different from QGeo which will render content from the
> National Geographic CDs.  The only way EB could "pull the plug" would be
> to change the format of the content, and they certainly wouldn't do that
> to kill linux support for their product.  It's in their best interest to
> have a linux-enabled app to read their content.  Having an open source
> reader does not require free content.

That's quite a different kettle of fish.  I'd have no objections
contributing to an open source project to develop a reader that just happens
to also read non-free content.

> The ideal EB reader would also support WorldBook, Grolier, Encarta
> (gasp!), and any other digital encyclopedias you might name.

Yeap.

Ben
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