Friday, June 30, 2006, 11:24:42 AM, you wrote:
KGS> I wonder if easy/hard (fast/slow?) is not
KGS> indeed the most significant distinction (like the full-text limiter in
KGS> databases). We're talking format, but what we really mean is convenience and
KGS> speed.
Yes, format doesn't matter to most users. They just want it, and want
it now. Of course that sounds like the rest of us in some fast food
place....what do you mean I'll have to wait five minutes for you to
get some more fries done?
Users still wonder why we can't produce an ILL book in three days like
most articles come. And many of them whine about it taking the three
days, too. But if I could produce a copy of the whole book in three
days, even in unbound sheets, or PDF, or whatever, most would be
happy.
The ones who know that all the world's information is on the internet
for free naturally think we're trying to keep them from getting what
they want. Right. Same as our nutty local patron is sure that we're
blocking Al Jazeera when the AJ server is down.
dan
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Received on Tue Jul 04 2006 - 11:07:29 EDT