I like the ftp approach. It is simple, easy and effective. Forcing the
provider to use this or that format would be an innovation killer, it
would be great for lobbyists and bad for the tax payer.
Marc
Anyone publishing their data openly needs to consider the effects of
choosing a single (semi-)proprietary format. I'm not convinced that
our residents are best served by publishing for the benfit a small set
of GIS power users, rather than targetting an open format that is
accessibly by users of all skill levels (such as KML). I'm pretty
sure that most people wouldn't know what to do with a .shp file. Or a
FTP site for that matter :)
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