Analysis: Microsoft nearly admits that Wikipedia killed Encarta.
Within the last few days Microsoft quietly announced it is killing its Encarta encyclopedia, with the actual date of death October, 2009. What it hinted at, but didn't quite say, was that Wikipedia killed it.
The announcement about Encarta's impending death, which you can find here, says that Encarta Web sites will be killed as of October 31, 2009, except for Encarta Japan, which will bite the dust on December 31, 2009. The Student and Encarta Premium versions will no longer be sold by Microsoft after June 2009.
More: http://www.pcworld.com/article/162320/article.html?tk=nl_dnxnws
Within the last few days Microsoft quietly announced it is killing its Encarta encyclopedia, with the actual date of death October, 2009. What it hinted at, but didn't quite say, was that Wikipedia killed it.
The announcement about Encarta's impending death, which you can find here, says that Encarta Web sites will be killed as of October 31, 2009, except for Encarta Japan, which will bite the dust on December 31, 2009. The Student and Encarta Premium versions will no longer be sold by Microsoft after June 2009.
More: http://www.pcworld.com/article/162320/article.html?tk=nl_dnxnws
