At 4:33 PM -0700 11/13/00, F. Alfredo Rego wrote:
>Have you checked http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ in the last few days?
>
>Something very deep (from any perspective) is afoot and you might be
>interested in reading both parts of the story by clicking on the first
>two links at the bottom of that URL.
...
>This case has profound implications for the health of The Web.


Despite what may have happened at Wolfram,
http://www.treasure-troves.com/
still appears to work, so all is not lost.

However, the loss of the mathematics portion of the site is certainly
annoying and distressing. If authors must now consult with a team of
lawyers every time they want to sign a publishing contract, it really puts
a pall on this internet thing.


B.