The CD containing the Shape files arrived this morning, it contains guidance notes (word doc) and files compatible with both ESRI's ArcView and the MapInfo GIS systems.
ESRI provides a free viewer from their website: http://gisupdates.esri.com/ArcExplorer/arcexplorer93_windows.zip CD contents can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/l8l8h6 It was provided with a printout of the file DataTerms http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/14452/response/34109/attach/3/DataTerms_tcm6-7878.pdf George 2009/7/10 Stefan Magdalinski <[email protected]>: > > On 10 Jul , at 13:23:46, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I think (not really my area) that "Inspire" (the new EU rules on >> spatial >> data) is generating all sorts of thinking about datasets (access & >> license) alongside infrastructure. The implementation part of it is >> called the location programme : http://www.defra.gov.uk/location/ >> > > Unfortunately Inspire is not working out for the good. > > http://publicgeodata.org/files/inspire_open_letter.pdf > >> Sorry if this is old news, but I've been lurking for a good while. I >> mention it because some of the options being considered as standard >> bearers for the project are quite similar to this idea for common >> land. >> Cheers, >> Rich >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> CountCulture >> Sent: 09 July 2009 16:44 >> To: mySociety public,general purpose discussion list >> Subject: Re: [mySociety:public] Suggestion for project: Common Land >> data >> >> George Counsell wrote: >> > Well hats off to NE for a prompt response, they are already burning >> > the info onto disc for me (time taken 7hrs ). >> > >> > http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/conclusive_map_of_open_country_a >> > #incoming-34109 >> > >> > George >> > >> > >> That is good. Noticed that there's no suggestion of Crown Copyright, >> or >> click-use license. Another of those crazy ironies that data on open >> spaces isn't truly open. Still, once we get the other areas out into >> the >> open, maybe we can do something good. Be interested to see the format. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list [email protected] >> Archive, settings, or unsubscribe: >> https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-pub >> lic >> >> >> This e-mail may include confidential information and is solely for >> the use by the intended recipient(s). If you have received this e- >> mail in error please notify the sender immediately. You must not >> disclose, copy, distribute or retain any part of the email message >> or attachments. Views and opinions expressed by the author are not >> necessarily those of the organisation. >> >> This email has been checked for known viruses and is believed to be >> virus free. >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list [email protected] >> Archive, settings, or unsubscribe: >> https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public > > -- > /* > Stefan Magdalinski > +447769 666528 (phone) > smagdali (IM/twitter/flickr/dopplr/skype/etc) > */ > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list [email protected] > Archive, settings, or unsubscribe: > https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public > -- "If a man neglects to enforce his rights, he cannot complain if, after a while, the law follows his example." —Oliver Wendell Holmes http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2373/2373-h/2373-h.htm _______________________________________________ Mailing list [email protected] Archive, settings, or unsubscribe: https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public
