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Printing Wikipedia

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the where-have-i-heard-that-idea-before dept.

rtnair writes "Entries from Wikipedia, the popular free online encyclopedia written and edited by Internet users, may soon be available in print for readers in the developing world, founder Jimmy Wales said on Monday."

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  1. Mis-information? by phase_9 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Great, so now people in developing countries will learn the truth... or just read lots of entires which have been "vandalized" with the word "boobies!"

    1. Re:Mis-information? by PornMaster · · Score: 5, Funny

      Haven't you ever read National Geographic? They already have boobies there!

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    2. Re:Mis-information? by Dogtanian · · Score: 2, Funny

      Great, so now people in developing countries will learn the truth... or just read lots of entires which have been "vandalized" with the word "boobies!"

      Stop being so damn cynical. I personally think Slashdot would be much improved if it were possibly to edit and improve any material on the site, including comments. This would allow POOOP!!!!! HA HA PORTLAND SCHOOL IS GAY insertion of constructive criticism.

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    3. Re:Mis-information? by argStyopa · · Score: 3, Funny

      you apparently didn't get the memo:

      surging, perky, young, firm, attractive breasts: pr0n
      droopy, dirty, 3rd-world, saggy, working breasts: education

      They're like food. If you like them, it's bad for you. If you don't like them, they're good for you. Or you're gay. Not sure how that works into the metaphor though.

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    4. Re:Mis-information? by bigman2003 · · Score: 2, Funny

      You know, the first time you posted the comment I thought to myself, "hmmm...interesting.."

      But the second time you posted it, I thought, "Wow, this guy is really onto something! I like what he says, and I want to read more!"

      Could you post it again?

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  2. Another problem solved by LaughingCoder · · Score: 5, Funny

    So now we have someplace to send all of those out of work encyclopedia salesmen! They can hawk wikipedia in the third world! I can see them trapsing about, lugging a satchel full of CDs. "You don't want to deprive your children from having access to these wonderful volumes!"

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  3. Printed Wiki by Pointdexter · · Score: 5, Funny

    Presumaby each copy will be written in pencil and supplied with an eraser?

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  4. ooooohhhh gooodie! by Average_Joe_Sixpack · · Score: 4, Funny

    Personally I can't wait to get the hardcopy of the Robocop disertation.

  5. Printed?! by Rik+Sweeney · · Score: 2, Funny

    may soon be available in print for readers in the developing world

    I've never read anything so stupid in all my life! Surely they'd need a computer to view the article on the web before they can even print it!

    Does anyone else see the irony?

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  6. It must be true... by ladybugfi · · Score: 5, Funny

    First we had "it must be true, I read it in a book somewhere", then we had "it must be true, I read it in the internet somewhere". Now we have come a full circle - it must be true since it is in a printed encyclopedia.

    I'm not a great supporter of disclaimers, but here I think it would serve well.

  7. Re:800,000 English articles by b100dian · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's like printing the Internet!
    wget -R . > /dev/lp0

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  8. How long ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... until we find Wikipedia articles in Google Print?

  9. Great... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now people in 3rd world countries all over the world will be able to know of the wonders of goatse.

  10. Re:This makes sense. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Even the CD versions make less sense than the live database. I mean.. if you cannot postback your comments and annotations, the why is it still called wikipedia ?!?

    They're releasing it on CD-RW.

  11. Re:Interesting by Silver+Sloth · · Score: 1, Funny

    Your pinko-commie statement Don't we all know that freedom, rights, free speech etc are totally limited to that glorious land called the United States of America? will be reported to various agencies under the Patiot act. You can expect to spend a plesant break in Guantalemo Bay where the full extent of your freemdoms will become aparent.

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  12. Thank you wikipedia by hobotron · · Score: 1, Funny


    Now the third world will no longer be held back by having no knowledge of these important and historical pieces

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  13. So many pages... by PhotoGuy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wow...This will be a huge job for Google books to scan in...

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  14. Missing the point by nagora · · Score: 3, Funny
    The only virtue of Wikipedia at the moment is that, being online, at least it isn't a waste of paper. This plan undermines even that.

    TWW

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  15. non english wiki by uberjoe · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wait a minute, I thought everyone in the foreign world spoke english if it was spoken loudly and slowly enough.

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