On 08/03/2008, Philip Sandifer <snowspinner(a)gmail.com> wrote:
And apparently the CAS database is staffed with PhDs
these days, so
it's not a trivial undertaking. There are reasons for the cost of
access.
This may be a case of "don't shit where you eat." We are, for the most
part, on the same side as ACS - we're all non-profit organizations
seeking to increase knowledge. We don't necessarily have a lot to gain
by using the CAS numbers and, in doing so, jeopardizing the
development of the CAS system.
If, in fact, we would. But it's a non-trivial consideration, and a
large part of why David's instinct that the nuclear option may not be
ideal is probably wise.
Indeed. Talking nicely is always a better start, particularly when you
do in fact have a big stick.
- d.