Done in by Wikipedia, Microsoft to shut down Encarta
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Microsoft said on its MSN Web site Monday that it would shut down its Encarta encyclopedia by the end of October, citing the widespread availability of reference materials through Wikipedia and other places on the Web.
According to Microsoft, MSN Encarta Web sites worldwide will be gone by Oct. 31, with the exception of Encarta Japan, which will expire on Dec. 31. Redmond will also stop selling Encarta-branded products at the end of June.