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>To: [log in to unmask] (James B. Morrison, Jr.) >From: [log in to unmask] (James B. Morrison, Jr.) >Subject: Re: BBS <--> Internet >Cc: >Bcc: >X-Attachments: > >>Return-path: <[log in to unmask]> >>Date: Mon, 11 Sep 1995 16:38:03 -0300 >>From: [log in to unmask] (Kemble Oliver) >>Subject: Re: BBS <--> Internet >>X-Sender: [log in to unmask] >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Errors-to: [log in to unmask] >>Reply-to: [log in to unmask] >>Resent-message-id: <[log in to unmask]> >>X-VMS-To: IN%"[log in to unmask]" >> >>Extracted from one of Steve Coker's messages: >>...The main advantage I think the Web has is not GUI but Links... >> >>...Just because there is an abundance of information on the Web doesn't >>make it a great system. Its very disorganized. A user can easily spend >>hours trying to find information that would have easily been found in >>minutes in any good library. The Web needs the equivalent of the Dewey >>decimal system. >>============================================================================= >>[*]"The wilderness of information is our new frontier." >> -Glenn Jones, USC Distance Education Conference, 1993...I think >> >>[*]Simply to reiterate that commercial access providers _and_ commercial >>information providers will benefit...financially...if they take the time to >>identify and nurture those who are willing(for free or fee)to provide >>"customer support"...however it may be needed. >> >>(Q? Under what sort of _reciprocal_ "support" agreement would the provision >>of a free 56kb connection for a public library to an internet provider be >>financially feasible...for library and access provider? What's the monthly >>cost of a 56kb connection? What's the monthly cost of a matrix-savvy >>research librarian?) >> >>(Q? Same question, but for single line dedicated access for a local computer >>store. What's the monthly cost for someone who can physically configure a >>system, complete w/ internet connections for a customer? Computer store >>sells the computer...provider sells the connection, month after month after >>month. >> * * * * * >>S.Kemble Oliver, III, PhD [log in to unmask] >>Information Resource Consultant 803-734-3929 >>Information Technology Management 803-734-3619(FAX) >>Rembert Dennis Bldg, Room 454 Interoffice: >>1000 Assembly Street, Columbia,SC 29201 [log in to unmask] >> >> >> >