Cryptome · @Cryptomeorg
3rd Sep 2011 from Twitlonger
3 September 2011
Comparing the Wikileaks the big 60GB cable release with the two smaller releases of about 1.7GB, cable_db.sql and cable.csv, shows that 96 percent of the 60GB release is composed of formatting material for indexing, searching and branding. For example, a formatted cable of 200KB contains an unformatted cable of 8KB.
The two smaller releases appear to be nearly identical, differing very slightly only in their SQL and CSV programming instructions. Much easier to access and read than the formatted material.
A huge amount of work was required to format the cables and may account for the delay in their release. This had the effect of withholding from the public highly valuable material, seemingly for the purpose of monetizing it under the rationale of venal authoritatives -- "to assist and instruct the public."
Fortunately that hoary duplicitous scheme was interrupted by a fortuitous accident, or maybe due to a decision by a less venal party to freely distribute freely contributed material. That is the reason the prime property-thieves are so angry and self-righteously indignant at their loss of profitability and editorial bias.
Heightened interest in the cables came at the cost of limited access to a chosen few. A false choice.
Decrying threats to confidential informants is a canard always deployed to divert attention from coercive threats of exposure made against informants by their masters. Beware promises of confidentiality and security, like secrecy they never come true, only require participation in a game rigged to prevent withdrawal.
On accessing the releases:
If lacking SQL and CSV programs, the two files can be accessed by changing their extensions to TXT and opening in a browser or other TXT-handling programs. Full opening requires a generous processing memory.