MarcoP > 26-08-2016, 10:39 AM
(26-08-2016, 10:07 AM)Davidsch Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.They hide their knowledge and transcriptions on very well known manuscripts are guarded as if it is gold.
On the other hand they write that such manuscript are the heritage of "their country and their people", and yet, they hide the contents from them.
It makes me angry and disappointed. But i've found this same behavior in almost every country in Europe.
don of tallahassee > 26-08-2016, 02:42 PM
Davidsch > 27-08-2016, 11:11 AM
Anton > 27-08-2016, 01:51 PM
Quote:I've been to the institution about two years ago, here in NL, that has the tax money for preservation of our national language and history.
I asked them, why is it so hard to find a digital exact original version of some of the most important people of our nation? Vondel poems and letters from Willem van Oranje ?
Eh, we don't know. She said. Didn't think about the "public" before she replied. She was in charge of the operational affairs concerning such manuscripts.
I was there to propose to make a tool where everybody can see the manuscripts, but also can edit and comment. They did not like somebody else "outside the community" working on such a tool. Also then there first have to be written a project plan, etc. etc. At the end the conclusion was: if I want to improve the manuscript culture, I will have to do the work, myself. Unpaid. So, i just made a simple tool for myself. That's it.
Quote:In medieval times, they wanted to keep the people stupid. Because that gave them more power.
Diane > 28-08-2016, 03:03 PM