Comments on: Jefferson and the Internet http://mcs.blog.gustavus.edu/2009/01/22/jefferson-and-the-internet/ Weblog for Gustavus Mathematics and Computer Science Department Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:20:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: as400 guy http://mcs.blog.gustavus.edu/2009/01/22/jefferson-and-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-6557 as400 guy Fri, 01 May 2009 10:44:54 +0000 http://mcs.blog.gustavus.edu/?p=224#comment-6557 Wikipedia is a good example, but the only reason it, and other things work, is because they are protected. They are policed in a way. If there were not, then we would have a free for all... Many sites start out likee wikipedia, using the masses to build them up and make them popular, but then they realise they can make more money by charging, so they shut up shop. I have seen this numerous times Wikipedia is a good example, but the only reason it, and other things work, is because they are protected. They are policed in a way. If there were not, then we would have a free for all…

Many sites start out likee wikipedia, using the masses to build them up and make them popular, but then they realise they can make more money by charging, so they shut up shop. I have seen this numerous times

]]> By: David Post http://mcs.blog.gustavus.edu/2009/01/22/jefferson-and-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-5232 David Post Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:06:32 +0000 http://mcs.blog.gustavus.edu/?p=224#comment-5232 Max -- Thanks for the nice, and thoughtful, review. You're right -- there's a howler of a mistake in there (r cubed divided by r squared does <i>not</i> equal r raised to the 1.5th power . . . I'll correct that in later editions, I promise you), and I appreciate the correction. And I also appreciate the comment that "only a dullard could be immune to the book's joyful story" -- David Post Max — Thanks for the nice, and thoughtful, review. You’re right — there’s a howler of a mistake in there (r cubed divided by r squared does not equal r raised to the 1.5th power . . . I’ll correct that in later editions, I promise you), and I appreciate the correction. And I also appreciate the comment that “only a dullard could be immune to the book’s joyful story” —
David Post

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