The tar files and website contain the same information.
The CD-ROM contains a slightly dated version of this information, but an update file is available for download. See the CD for details.
With that said, you may wish to download a local copy of the encyclopedia. Feel free to do so, but check back occasionally for updates. Even better, follow the instructions for setting up a mirror to automatically update your website as changes occur on www.freesoft.org.
Windows 3, Windows 95 and NT hosts should use CIE.zip, but the search form won't work without a UNIX server.
Use this version with a UNIX HTTP server
Use this version to put Connected on a Windows laptop - a "road warrior" encyclopedia
The encyclopedia is available via FTP at ftp://ftp.freesoft.org/www/CIE
See the Installation Instructions to operate the search engine on a UNIX web site.