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Wikipedia Releases Offline CD

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the vandalize-to-your-hearts-content dept.

An anonymous reader writes "WikipediaOnDVD, with cooperation with the Wikipedia community, has released its first offline test version. The articles were selected by Wikipedians and reviewed for accuracy, vandalism, and importance. Nearly 2,000 core Wikipedia articles will be sold on compact disc to give people without a net connection access to highlights of the popular web resource. The CD can be purchased or downloaded online via their site or the torrent."

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  1. Re:shouldn't it be wikipedia on CD? by Hachey · · Score: 4, Informative

    Not only is this a test release of Wikipedia 0.5, but nominating articles for the release isn't a quick process. Get over there and nominate some for 0.7; lets get this baby to fit on a DVD. I share your zeal.

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  2. The next offline CD release by Hachey · · Score: 4, Informative

    This is a release for Wikipedia 0.5. The next release is Wikipedia 0.7, and if you see something you not in 0.5 that you want in 0.7, cruise on over to the nominations page and let 'em know.

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    Please allow me to hate the creator of the 120-character limit: *HATES*. Thank you.