Martin Bunch wrote:
FYI
Great resource, thanks for the link.
One slightly off topic comment on the term "non-commercial" further down...:
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York University
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From: Kristopher Olds <o...@geography.wisc.edu>
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Date: 12/03/2009 08:05PM
Subject: [Caglist] open access resources/Natural Earth Data &
Cartography 2.0
Hi - Canadian geographers, with geospatial interests, might be
interested in some new open source, non-commercial resources our
The use of the term "non-commercial" in this context is probably meant
to convey that the sources do not originate from a commercial project.
It should not be confused with a restriction of use as some Creative
Commons licenses optionally have. This data has been released to the
Public Domain and can be used for any purpose. The web site has a
concise terms of use page:
http://www.naturalearthdata.com/about/terms-of-use/
Thanks for this, it is the maximum possible level of freedom for data.
Well done, well done.
Regards,
Arnulf.
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involved in developing.
The first is Natural Earth Data, an effort to create a comprehensive
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of freely accessible geospatial data. The effort was led over the past
six months by Nathaniel Kelso of the Washington Post and Tom Patterson
of the US National Park Service. The data is now freely available here:
http://www.naturalearthdata.com/
Additional information:
http://kelsocartography.com/blog/?p=3173
The second is Cartography 2.0, a free online knowledge base and
e-textbook for students and professionals interested in interactive and
animated maps:
http://cartography2.org/
We hope these resources are of use to some of you.
Best wishes,
Kris
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