On Sat, 22 Jan 1994, Guy Hermann wrote: [stuff on AOL costs versus Internet costs deleted] > Its nice to think that the Internet is the place to be, but if you want to > reach THE PUBLIC, America Online is a much better choice in the short run. > It may be "commercial," but it works for me. > Guy Hermann | Mystic Seaport Museum | Gentle breah of yours my sails > [log in to unmask] | Mystic, Conn., USA | Must fill or else my project fails Yes - if THE PUBLIC you refer to is thought of as people in the States - more than 40% of the Internet-nodes are now outside US (ref. Quarterman's 'A guide to Internet Connectivity') and it is not as easy or inexpensive for people in, say Europe or Australia to use AOL. I believe that museums that want to go on-line would benefit more from connecting up with the world (of Internet) in the long run instead of focusing on fancy 'local' BBS'es. Kim Baumann Larsen College of Architecture - SICSA University of Houston