Re: [OSS] Google to scan books from big libraries. USA Today - Posted 12/14/2004 12:37 AM

This is indeed interesting... especially in the regards to Vietnam's Nôm archives.

But to scan and share that fragile collection most of which sits at Viện Hán-Nôm, this bit of news:

http://www.dottocomu.com/b/archives/002881.html
http://www.reed-electronics.com/semiconductor/article/CA476270?pubdate=11%2F1%2F04#fig

about flexible scanner technology seems quite timely and relevant, as it would allow non-destructive scanning.

Regards,
ĐBPhước

----- Original Message -----
From: "Giao Ton" <gtt00@hotmail.com>
To: <jdo@pacificlinks.net>
Sent: Wednesday, 15 December, 2004 12:30
Subject: [OSS] Google to scan books from big libraries. USA Today - Posted 12/14/2004 12:37 AM

> It could be interessting for our Vietnamese UNICODE mail group, because the
> USA Today's article noted: "The project also poses other prickly issues,
> such as how to convert material written in foreign languages, ..":
>
> http://usatoday.com/tech/news/2004-12-14-google-books_x.htm?POE=click-refer
>
> Best Regards.

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