maeda@MCC.COM (Christopher Maeda) (01/11/88)
The Human Interface group at MCC wanted to use the Microsoft CD-ROM as a data base in a natural language project. Microsoft, however, would not give out (or sell) any documentation on how the information was stored, making it practically unusable. Another company, Facts on File, Inc., was happy to sell us a developer's license for their CD based picture database, the Visual Dictionary. So unless you just want to look up words with your PC, stay away from the Microsoft product. Chris Maeda (maeda@ai.ai.mit.edu)