Encyclopædia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite
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 Encyclopædia Britannica 2010 Ultimate Reference Suite DVD |
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| Original author(s) | Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. |
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| Developer(s) | Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. |
| Initial release | 2004 |
| Stable release | 2012 / 2012 |
| Development status | Active |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows Mac OS X |
| Size | 4.2 GB |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Encyclopedia |
| License | Proprietary software |
| Website | britannica.com |
Encyclopædia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite is an encyclopædia published by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., available on DVD.
Product description
The DVD contains over 100,000 articles, an atlas, around 35,000 media files (images, video and audio)[1] and a dictionary and thesaurus based on Merriam-Webster.
Awards
Encyclopædia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite received the 2004 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers,[2] and Codie awards in 2000, 2001 and 2002.[3][4]
Linux support
There is no official release of Britannica for the Linux operating system, however, a script is provided that can help experienced users run Encyclopædia Britannica 2004 Ultimate Reference Suite DVD (and other 2004 editions of Britannica) on Linux, with some limitations (for example the dictionary, Flash/QuickTime presentations, and content update functions do not work, and preferences must be edited manually).[5] This script specifically requires version 1.3.1 of JRE, but can usually be made to work with newer versions if the version check is commented out.
Minimum System Requirements
| Item | Minimum Requirement |
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| Processor | Intel Core processor |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended) |
| Optical disc | DVD-ROM drive |
| Hard Disk Space | 2.08 GB free hard-drive space (4.74 GB for Full installation) |
| Display | 1024x768 resolution, 16-bit color |
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References
- ^ http://www.britannicastore.com/Britannica-2010-Ultimate-Reference-DVD/invt/042110800dm
- ^ "2004 Distinguished Achievement Awards Winners: Technology". Association of Educational Publishers. 1 August 2003. Archived from the original on October 17, 2006. Retrieved 11 April 2007.
- ^ "2001 Codie Awards Winners". Software and Information Industry Association. 2007. Archived from the original on December 31, 2006. Retrieved 11 April 2007.
- ^ "2002 Codie Awards Winners". Software and Information Industry Association. 2007. Archived from the original on January 1, 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2007.
- ^ http://support.britannica.com/linux/linux.htm
