[WikiEN-l] French encyclopedia edition cancelled due to lack of interest

[Keith Old]

G'day folks,

The Independent reports:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/europe/frances-favourite-encyclopaedia-falls-victim-to-wikipedia-784420.html


"The brave new world of instant enlightenment at the touch of a computer key
has claimed a heavyweight victim. The 2008 edition of Quid, France's
favourite encyclopaedia, has been cancelled by its publisher for lack of
interest. The annual sales of the 2,000-page tome, which reached more than
400,000 in the mid-1990s, collapsed to just over 100,000 last year. "

More in story.

Regards

*Keith *