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- June 1990 - July 1995 (Creation)
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Records relating to the introduction and operation of the FingerPost Information Processor (FIP) at the Guardian, June 1990 - July 1995.
Includes FIP promotional leaflets, nd, [c1990]; FIP syndication and library system guide, June 1990; correspondence between Paul Broome, Ian Wright, Chris Hugh-Jones (FingerPost) concerning the costs of FIP software and hardware, new FIP services and problems with the product, June 1990 - March 1991; licence agreement for the supply of computer software to the Guardian, signed by the director of FingerPost, November 1990; factsheet on the FIP statistics module for sports, TV listings, elections and financial data, nd and a list of FingerPost problems and action points from the syndication and communications meeting held on 20 July 1995.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Ian Wright
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