Groklaw Shifts Gears, Now Stressing Preservation
January 6th, 2009dan of the north notes a change of direction at Groklaw. Pamela Jones (PJ) writes: “I think we need to use this time to perfect our work and ensure Groklaw’s preservation. It will require shutting down the daily articles and News Picks, at least for the forseeable future, but I’m convinced it’s important to do it. One of the core purposes of Groklaw has always been to create a reliable record for historians and law schools to use our materials to teach and inform. … I choose to make sure our work as fully reliable, comprehensive and, to the degree humanly possible, permanent. … Groklaw’s collection of materials is really valuable. I’d like to ensure that it survives. … We’ve covered the SCO litigations since May of 2003, and it’s the only complete record of this important phase in IT history.”