On 28 December 2010 03:07, Ray Saintonge <[email protected]> wrote:

>> (I think reaching this state was predictable. I said a few years ago
>> that in ten years, the only encyclopedia would be Wikipedia or
>> something directly derived from Wikipedia. I think this is the case,
>> and I don't think it's necessarily a good thing.)

> It's in the nature of institutions to seek uninhibited growth without
> the need to say so. Business strives for a bigger market share as an
> indicator of success.  Since the total market share is always 100% that
> can only come at the expense of others.


An important point here: we never actually sought this. It just
happened this way!


- d.

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