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Re: an object model for cataloging vintage computer material



MdntTrain <js@cimmeri.com> wrote:
> Very nice work, but who has time for this?  This level of complexity
> would be a full time job to try to establish and keep up to date.
> Plus, who would ever read it?

One might say the same about CDDB (sorry, Gracenote).

The trick is distributing the construction.  Even so it'll be a lot of
work for one person to manage the input, but I think it's doable.

Who would read it depends upon how complete, accurate, and authoritative
the data is.  I doubt anybody will get rich off the advertising though. :-)

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