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On Tue, 2004-02-24 at 16:14, Jimmy Wales wrote:
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<FONT SIZE="3">I'm not a dogmatist on this point (recipes), I'm just throwing out for</FONT>
<FONT SIZE="3">consideration -- what exactly makes this non-encyclopedic, other than</FONT>
<FONT SIZE="3">the constraints of paper on traditional encyclopedias?</FONT>
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<FONT SIZE="3">--Jimbo</FONT></PRE>
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<FONT SIZE="3"><TT>Even historically, bugger all!</FONT></TT>
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<FONT SIZE="3"><TT>(pardon my french) The original french encyclopaedists made a point of detailing as many crafts and industries as possible, down to the most minute detail, with graphic illustrations capable of practical implementation. This is what made them notable in their own time as spreading the industrial revolution.</FONT></TT>
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<FONT SIZE="3"><TT>Jussi-Ville Heiskanen (aka Cimon Avaro)</FONT></TT>
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