http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/200653,wikipedia-to-be-converted-to-...
Basically, they're taking the first paragraph or lead section of 50,000 or so articles to make into a 1000-page concise desk encyclopedia.
This is why the lead summary of articles is *vastly* important. It must be a complete standalone short article in itself.
By pushing this stylistic rule on en:wp, we can make it a better encyclopedia and more reusable for those without internet connections.
- d.