Nachdem schon am 23. März 2009 Meyers Lexikon Online "abgeschaltet" worden war, hat Microsoft heute unter
<http://encarta.msn.com/guide_page_FAQ/FAQ.html> angekündigt, daß die Microsoft Encarta in den nächsten Monaten eingestellt werde. Auch der Vertrieb der Software ende damit. Als Grund wird pauschal auf das "veränderte Nutzerverhalten" verwiesen. > Important Notice: MSN Encarta to be Discontinued > On October 31, 2009, MSN® Encarta® Web sites worldwide will be > discontinued, with the exception of Encarta Japan, which will be > discontinued on December 31, 2009. Additionally, Microsoft will cease > to sell Microsoft Student and Encarta Premium software products > worldwide by June 2009. We understand that Encarta users may have > questions regarding this announcement so we have prepared this list > of questions and answers below. Please keep reading if you would like > more information about these changes to Encarta. > > > Why are these Encarta Web sites and software products being > discontinued? Encarta has been a popular product around the world for > many years. However, the category of traditional encyclopedias and > reference material has changed. People today seek and consume > information in considerably different ways than in years past. As > part of Microsoft’s goal to deliver the most effective and engaging > resources for today’s consumer, it has made the decision to exit the > Encarta business. Microsoft's vision is that everyone around the > world needs to have access to quality education, and we believe that > we can use what we’ve learned and assets we’ve accrued with offerings > like Encarta to develop future technology solutions. In doing so, we > feel strongly that we are making the right investments that will help > make our vision a reality. When are these Encarta Web sites and > software products being discontinued? MSN Encarta worldwide (except > Japan) will be discontinued on October 31, 2009. MSN Encarta Japan > will be discontinued on December 31, 2009. After these specified > dates, the Web sites will no longer be available. > > Microsoft Student and Encarta Premium software products are also > being discontinued. Microsoft will stop making them available for > sale by June 2009. Weitere Meldungen: <http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/03/microsoft-to-kill-encarta-later-this-year.ars> <http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-kills-encarta-2009-3> Jürgen. _______________________________________________ WikiDE-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikide-l
