[1295] in Public-Access_Computer_Systems_Forum
ARIEL and ADONIS
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Public-Access Computer Systems For)
Wed Sep 23 12:56:45 1992
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1992 11:22:24 CDT
Reply-To: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <PACS-L%UHUPVM1.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu>
From: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <LIBPACS%UHUPVM1.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu>
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2 Messages, 74 Lines
Please reply to the authors, not PACS-L. thanks, Jill
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From: bkatz@cosy.uoguelph.ca
Subject: ARIEL et al.
The following response from Peter Graham was forwarded to my colleague here
and elicited the short reply, which follows...
Bernard Katz, UofGuelph Library
Guelph, Ontario
bkatz@cosy.uoguelph.ca
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From: "Peter Graham, Rutgers U., (908) 932-2741" <GRAHAM@ZODIAC.BITNET>
Subject: Re: Full-Text CD-ROMs and ARIEL
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From: Peter Graham, Rutgers Univ.
The posting read:
>It's indeed a logical extension of the use of Ariel and has been mentioned
before. Unfortunately, it's not possible since the only way Ariel can print
something is if it's been scanned first - it can't take a document that's
already in digital form and then print it. (Since there are different ways
to store documents and different methods of compression, the problem is
also far more complex than it would appear at first glance, even if Ariel
could read files not created through first scanning using Ariel.)
[Ralph Daehn, UofGuelph Library]
I respond: But are there not ways of taking text files (or graphics) and
pseudo-scanning them within a workstation? The fax-generating PC applications
come to mind, for example the Mac powerbook with fax modem included which
(as I know from experience) goes through the conversion of text to a fax
image before it goes online to send the bits.
Presumably this technology could be adapted to allow transmission into the
Ariel application. I'm sure there are other minor glitches, including
compression differences, but these are tactical rather than strategic I would
think. Comment?
--pg
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From: rdaehn@cosy.uoguelph.ca
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 09:57:33 EDT
To: bkatz@cosy.uoguelph.ca
Sure, that makes sense and I would hazard to guess it is possible ... but it's
RLIN that would have to take a look at that. Since they wrote Ariel, they
might consider it as a software enhancement and it might be a good idea to
mention it to them.
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From: k.webb@abn.nla.gov.au
Subject: ADONIS AND ARIEL
Around the end of June, I asked if anyone had had any experience with
linking the technologies used in ADONIS and ARIEL. I received six responses,
all from people who were interested in what I might discover. I have also
had a letter from ADONIS asking about our plans, and a colleague has heard
from RLG that they will be investigating extending ARIEL to accept files
imported from other systems.
In summary then, it appears that the systems can't be linked now, but the
suppliers are aware of the interest of the users.
I'm also reflecting, as a matter of net practice, on our inclination to
post a "Does anybody know ..." message rather than approaching the supplier
directly. Perhaps this reflects our willingness to tap into the common
wisdom rather than to approach a faceless organisation. It also says a lot
about our regard for the common wisdom.
Kerry Webb
Director, Systems
National Library of Australia k.webb@abn.nla.gov.au
