geni wrote:
On 3/22/06, Guy Chapman aka JzG guy.chapman@spamcop.net wrote:
On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 04:52:09 +1100, you wrote:
Britannica must be struggling. I recently got a letter offering me a free Britannica CD-ROM (basic edition) if I subscribed. I don't think that is a good sign.
I thought that was a pretty old offer? I seem to recall something similar at least five years back. Could be wrong, of course.
I think these days anybody selling access to information is struggling. Too much of it is free. Guy (JzG)
Journals appear to be doing ok.
Mostly because they deal in specialized niches.
Ec