EMC donates Vatican storage of biblical proportions
computerworld.com
computerworld.com
EMC is donating hardware, for the good of mankind, preserving our history.
I'm fairly sure, though, that the Vatican could afford to purchase this hardware, rather than relying on a donation. How many tens of billions do they have "lying around"? They just spent 30M euros on a 12 apartment building nearby, and many of the cardinals live by themselves in "10 room apartments".
The Catholic Church may have done good by preserving these works, but realistically, many of them have been steadfastly horded, particularly any the Church sees as 'problematic'. I wonder if these particulat texts will be available digitally, or only to the church's upper echelons?