pyotr filipivich wrote:

"Michael A. Terrell" on Mon, 12 Nov 2012
19:55:30 -0500 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:

You copy it to each new format. Don't they teach you anything these
days?

One thing about books - the retrieval technology doesn't change.


No, but you can't just upload the text & have it translated into
another language.

Details ..... B-)


OTOH, converting from one media to the new media has been a
problem going back to the invention of papyrus. "What are we going
to do with all these clay tablets?"

What do you think caused the first 'flea market'?

People fleaing the invaders?


No, the seller's camels were flea infested! ;-)