[WikiEN-l] WikiEN-l Digest, Vol 41, Issue 153

[James Hare]

Indeed. We should be using good sources to write articles for the
publically-available Wikipedia. Ain't our fault all the good stuff can't be
afforded by everyone.

On 12/19/06, charles.r.matthews at ntlworld.com <
charles.r.matthews at ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
> Sarah wrote
> > Any public library can order material that's in a regular academic
> > library.
>
> Sorry - any public library in Kerala, Kampala or even Lima can order up
> anything from any academic library? Do remember that this is a global
> project. The 'populist' idea that anybody should be able to fact-check
> anything rather founders on the reality that it at most refers to about 5%
> of the world population, selected just about entirely on wealth.
>
> We are really doing the opposite: making the cream of reliable-source
> material actually globally available whereever there is a decent internet
> connection.
>
> Charles
>
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