Brad Collins <brad@chenla.org> writes:
The OED is an example of this. Oxford has pumped a huge amount of money into the dictionary, but the dictionary has also been built with an enormous amount of volunteer help. There are no libraries anywhere near where I live in Bangkok with a copy of the OED which I can use. Since I don't have a credit card, I can't get access to the online edition even if I had the money to pay for it.
And I understand that despite how much it costs, it has never turned a profit in the history of its existance. Oxford keeps people working on it because of its importance, not as a profit making venture. -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm