1997-01-05 - Re: OCR and Machine Readable Text

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From: Dale Thorn <dthorn@gte.net>
To: Steve Stewart <steve@resudox.net>
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Reply To: <3.0.1.32.19970102225436.01072284@mail.teleport.com>
UTC Datetime: 1997-01-05 18:40:37 UTC
Raw Date: Sun, 5 Jan 1997 10:40:37 -0800 (PST)

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From: Dale Thorn <dthorn@gte.net>
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 1997 10:40:37 -0800 (PST)
To: Steve Stewart <steve@resudox.net>
Subject: Re: OCR and Machine Readable Text
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Steve Stewart wrote:
> I have used OCR a fair bit, and I agree with you,  I think you're being
> generous by saying  even a 65% accuracy rate. I think our OCR technology
> today is pathetic, and it would be quicker just to type the damn
> documents ourselves. I've used a bunch of different packages from guys
> like HP, and others. I certainly don't know what Alan Olsen was using.

[snip]

I needed OCR to create indexed text databases of federal documents,
particularly legislation.  The amount of hand editing required is
enormous.  That alone would justify (in a sense) the use of off-
shore labor.

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• 1997-01-03 (Thu, 2 Jan 1997 23:00:31 -0800 (PST)) - Re: OCR and Machine Readable Text - Alan Olsen <alan@ctrl-alt-del.com>
  • 1997-01-03 (Fri, 3 Jan 1997 09:34:57 -0800 (PST)) - Re: OCR and Machine Readable Text - ”/\anonymous/\” <panther@iglou.com>
    • 1997-01-03 (Fri, 3 Jan 1997 12:19:27 -0800 (PST)) - Re: OCR and Machine Readable Text - Rabid Wombat <wombat@mcfeely.bsfs.org>
    • 1997-01-04 (Fri, 3 Jan 1997 22:23:21 -0800 (PST)) - Re: OCR and Machine Readable Text - Kent Crispin <kent@songbird.com>
  • 1997-01-04 (Fri, 3 Jan 1997 18:21:34 -0800 (PST)) - Re: OCR and Machine Readable Text - Steve Stewart <steve@resudox.net>
  • 1997-01-05 (Sun, 5 Jan 1997 10:40:37 -0800 (PST)) - Re: OCR and Machine Readable Text - Dale Thorn <dthorn@gte.net>