Hello, I agree 100% here. The problem here is that those questions are on the semantic level. I think that before we start thinking about file format we should think about organizing them in a meaningful fashion in the first place. It is where most of the start ups are working on: how to organize the data in a meaningful fashion and make use it. This is where the extra value is currently. Once we have agreed on what needs to be shared, only then file formats will actually matter (for that topic of course). I think this is a place where the "ever so successful semantic web" might be successful.
Emilie Laffray On 9 April 2012 23:24, Brian Russo <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >
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