Knowledge > Information > Data. At the knowledge and problem solving level you don't want to bother with data format issues (correctly so IMO), however that doesn't mean they don't matter.
Sent from my iPhone On Apr 9, 2012, at 11:59, Steve Coast <[email protected]> wrote: > Nobody give a flying monkey about the format jerking. > > It's 2012 and we're waffling about formats. How about problems which I > actually care about or might generate actual revenue? > > * What is the bar within 30 minutes journey from me with a decent IPA, a good > atmosphere and free parking? > > We can't do that. > > * Which of my neighbors will lend me their circular saw for $10 so I don't > have to buy one for $300? > > We can't do that. > > * Where should I live so that my kids have a decent school, the taxes are > good, the commute isn't too bad and the crime rates are low? > > We can kind-sorta do that. Maybe. > > We live in a world where we need a GIS professional to help us with the most > basic of questions. If I may, we have a Small Data problem; > http://stevecoast.com/2012/04/10/small-data/ not any format problems. > > Steve > _______________________________________________ > Geowanking mailing list > [email protected] > http://geowanking.org/mailman/listinfo/geowanking_geowanking.org _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://geowanking.org/mailman/listinfo/geowanking_geowanking.org
