Steve, I think I understand your comments a little better now that I have read your subsequent posts, and I understand your frustrations.
I am amazed at some of the challenges that existing with sharing code among open source geospatial programs that share the same programming language. I can imagine it is much harder to get commercial entities to agree on a standard. It makes me wonder how we ever got the standards in place that allow the internet to operate, or even the standards that allow us to plug in so many appliances to the same wall outlet. It seems that software vendors could learn a lot from other industries in this respect. There are some efforts in this area of collaboration though, are there not? Look at the OSGeo and the OGC... Still, I wonder how successful we will be at building a common platform for a "Digital Earth" if the bog boys don't want to play. The Sunburned Surveyor -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of stephen white Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 11:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Geowanking] 3d geoweb - Digital Earth - reference model On 05/05/2007, at 3:23 AM, Landon Blake wrote: > Conferences, meetings and similar events provide the opportunity to > share ideas and concepts among individuals with common interests and > expertise. Many people wouldn't make time in their busy schedule to > "stay at home and think", but will make the time to attend a > conference. "Many people" also don't contribute to overall progress, so I would argue that there is a high degree of correlation between the two groups. Looking at the names that have appeared on my screen via this list... you're conference organisers and journalists? So don't take my comments as an attack on you, only as a statement of how I haven't found the group I'm looking for. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking Warning: Information provided via electronic media is not guaranteed against defects including translation and transmission errors. If the reader is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information in error, please notify the sender immediately. _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking
