Well elaborated James. Erias.
On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 4:35 PM, James S. K. Makumbi <[email protected]>wrote: > I was bidding to do one for a client recently but I do not develop on open > source technology.**** > > The idea was/is four fold. You add in bulk digital copies of existing > documentation and extra document meta-data from these files to make the > documents indexable. You then index the contents of these documents > (pagewise) with lucene or such like. Have the documents available online > using a technology that allows you to only read the documents online but > not download the actual pdfs. Then lastly a separate department of trained > BLISS graduates be set up to scan (with an appropriate sized multipage > document scanner) existing documents and properly annotate them with regard > to content, date, author and such document meta data.**** > > The mere scanning of existing documents at even 100/= per page is > lucrative enough to make such a project pay for itself very quickly. Then > allowing access to this library for a fee according to different structures > can also pay for this project if the library is popularized as a research > library appealing to diverse interests.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Yigs Henri > *Sent:* 18 September 2013 16:21 > *To:* Uganda Linux User Group > *Subject:* Re: [LUG] Digital Library**** > > ** ** > > Lets start one though it needs a lot of dime to implement.**** > > Otherwise such businesses might be subsections of large companies hence > hidden within.**** > > ** ** > > On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 12:52 AM, roy mukasa <[email protected]> wrote:*** > * > > Good morning folks,**** > > ** ** > > I know this is way off topic but I figured you would be the right people > to ask. I am in search of a company that can help create a digital library. > This will involve converting already existing hard copies of information > (books and documents) to soft copy and avail them online. If anyone here > knows a company / companies that offer that service please contact me off > list.**** > > ** ** > > Regards > **** > > ** ** > > -- > *Creativity is intelligence having fun...* **** > > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way.**** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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