Re: REF: Online verses Print

 This discussion has been a general one about many different publications from the R & I to the Iris encyclopedia. The Iris encyclopedia has been suggested as a five volume format. The reason why the first volume can not be printed until they are are finished and available for printing is that there is extensive cross referencing for synonyms that may appear in one volume but are refered to in another. Therefore it is impossible to print volume one without having volumes al the way to five complete. Nonetheless It seems likely that when the work is finally completed, it may be printed and released  a volume at a time, so as to sort of pay as you go printing costs and keep the cost burdon low at any point in time for those that would like to subscribe to the set. Because of its very nature it will be printed in a set quantity that will undoubtedly become collectors items. It is unlikely that such a huge project will be attempted again for many years. Since it contains mainy items that
 have been allowed for a limited copyright exposure it is unlikely that it wil be available as a CD or DVD since it would take several DVDs to hold all the Data.

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