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From: art@felix.UUCP (Art Dederick)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Need Hi-Res Digital Map Data
Keywords: maps
Message-ID: <141623@felix.UUCP>
Date: 15 Mar 90 18:51:21 GMT
References: <415@hal.CSS.GOV>
Reply-To: art@felix.UUCP (Art Dederick)
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Organization: FileNet Corp., Costa Mesa, CA
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In article <415@hal.CSS.GOV> bobowicz@hal.CSS.GOV (Tom Bobowicz) writes:
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>5.)	National Technicl Information Service
>
>	WDB II (World Database/Data Bank) II containing about 6 million 
>	points describing costlines, political boundaries, rivers, lakes,
>	etc.  Available on magnetic tape for $660.

Since there has been many requests for map databases and this
particular database seems to be the most comprehensive, but expensive,
how about we all get together and pool our $'s to get a copy and put
it on a FTP & UUCP site or other easy distribution method?  I'm assuming
once we have a copy we can re-distribute it.  Someone please correct me
if I'm wrong.

If 10 people get together, the cost is $66 each. For 50 people, the
cost is $13.20 each etc.  So how about it people, want to make a map
database CO-OP?

For the time being, I would be glad to act as floppy (IBM 1.2M 5.25"
and Mac 3.5") and 9 track tape (1600/6250 BPI) distributer.  Distribution
cost would be a function of me supplying the media/postage vs. the
requester supplying media/postage.  Assuming I can get enough space on
our uucp machine, I might be able to setup an anonymous uucp
connection (sorry no ftp).

If someone has already set this up for anonymous uucp, never mind.
BTW - let me know where it is so I can get a copy.

Art Dederick
(714)966-3618
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