[Freeciv] Re: Another wonder

["Lex Spoon" <lex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Stephen Hodge <stephenh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yeah, I thought of that :-)
> There is a advantage too, though. Searching for other research has never
> been easier, for example, and also don't forget that much of the early
> Internet work was done in Universities to provide a means of rapid
> comunication to increase productivity.
> 

Definately.  I'm a grad student, in a stage where I'm looking up dusty
papers all the time, and I don't even have to wander down to the library
very often.  Much less have to do interlibrary loan or send mail to the
authors requesting a copy.

Don't forget trade, too.  eBay is only the beginning; the Internet in
general lets buyers and sellers hook up.


Lex