• Software and hardware that introduces incompatible technologies
during updates causes fragmentation. Publishing in standard formats reduces the process of fragmentation.
• Programming languages themselves change rapidly. Developers
build the first websites with HTML
1.0; Current developers use HTML
5. Many outdated technologies
from HTML 1.0 do not work with
browsers supporting HTML 5.
• Relying on the survival of a single copy of a work dramatically
reduces the chance of it’s availability in the future. Duplication
increases the likelihood that a
text will survive.
• Too much low quality information reduces the overall worth
of all work. Placing real value on
important works can help consumers prioritize the information
they save.
• Publishers who get locked into
selling on a single storefront
reduced total circulation. Making
the text accessible on multiple
distribution channels increases
the chances that it will be saved
in multiple languages and geographic areas.
• Online websites that can be edited by the general public can contain errors. Verifying sources can
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