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Milestones: Ariel and Prospero
Ariel: Research Libraries Group (RLG) product delivers Group 4 fax/tiff over ftp
Attached to a scanner, sends high-quality fax image instantly anywhere on the net, or direct to users via email
Many Ariel users still deliver paper on the other end; Prospero plugs in to deliver as pdf via web w/email notification (thus user can be anywhere web reaches)
Several competing systems deliver similar functionality now
Benefit: immediate delivery, daily turnaround