<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">IMO:</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Hi Carl,</font>
<br>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Agreed. I think that OGC is probably
the best body to push this forward.</font>
<br>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">An open standards based approach will
benefit us all.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><br>
</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Bruce <br>
<br>
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<br>
<br><font size=2><tt>"Carl Reed" <creed@opengeospatial.org>
wrote on 28/05/2008 12:41:18 AM:<br>
<br>
> Bruce and others -</tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> </tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> Being able to search the web for KML files is
a good thing. However,<br>
> this capability is only one piece of the solution to solving the <br>
> discovery issues related to broader and more effective use of <br>
> geospatial content on the geoweb. </tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> </tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> In addition to the issues that you and others
have identified, I <br>
> also have a concern that there are multiple spatial indexing <br>
> activities by individuals, companies, and even by standards <br>
> organizations that are totally disjoint and not coordinated in any
<br>
> manner. Not the best way to solve the web spatial indexing and <br>
> searching problem! I would also add that many of the suggested <br>
> approaches do not provide consistent guidance on how to store, <br>
> maintain, or even search "rich" geospatial metadata. Nor
is imagery <br>
> or sensor metadata really addressed. </tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> </tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> Perhaps the role of the OGC is to provide the
consensus environment <br>
> to truly discuss and address this topic.</tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> </tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> Regards</tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> </tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> Carl</tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> </tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> ----- Original Message ----- </tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> From: Bruce.Bannerman@dpi.vic.gov.au </tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> To: Cameron Shorter </tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> Cc: standards@lists.osgeo.org ; aust-nz-bounces@lists.osgeo.org
; shoaib ; <br>
> Aust-NZ OSGeo </tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 5:33 PM</tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> Subject: [OSGeo-Standards] Re: [Aust-NZ] ESRI/Google
indexing <br>
> spatial data.Where is OGC?</tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> <br>
> <br>
> IMO: <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Cameron, <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> I think that this is only a simplistic part of the 'search' debate.
<br>
> <br>
> It will certainly not replace the need for quality spatial metadata
<br>
> or metadata catalogues. <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> When you look at the potential shown by OGC's OWS-5 work, I suspect
<br>
> that the need for quality and definitive catalogues / registries <br>
> will increase (dramatically). <br>
> <br>
> For further comments, see my response to Adena's post at: <br>
> <br>
> http://apb.directionsmag.com/archives/4293-GoogleESRI-Announcement-<br>
> in-Plain-English.html <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Bruce Bannerman<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
</tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> <br>
> Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter@gmail.com> <br>
> Sent by: aust-nz-bounces@lists.osgeo.org </tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> 27/05/2008 06:19 AM </tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> <br>
> To</tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> <br>
> shoaib <saburq@gmail.com> </tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> <br>
> cc</tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> <br>
> standards@lists.osgeo.org, Aust-NZ OSGeo <Aust-NZ@lists.osgeo.org>
</tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> <br>
> Subject</tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> <br>
> Re: [Aust-NZ] ESRI/Google indexing spatial data. Where is OGC?</tt></font>
<br><font size=2><tt>> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> OSGeo Standards,<br>
> From the Australian/New Zealand discussions about developing Geonetwork
<br>
> comes this announcement:<br>
> <br>
> shoaib wrote:<br>
> > On the topic of Web2.0 at Where2.0 conference last week, ESRI
and<br>
> > Google made a joint announcement stating a partnership to start<br>
> > indexing spatial data and spatial web services on Google search<br>
> > technology. The implications of this are huge from the perspective
of<br>
> > the industry as a whole. This opened a lot of questions about
the<br>
> > place of OGC Catalogue Services.<br>
> > <br>
> Does anyone know if ESRI/Google will be using Standards to achieve
their <br>
> indexing?<br>
> Ie, can Open Source packages like Geonetwork plug into this new work?<br>
> Should we be worrying about vendor lock out?<br>
> <br>
> > Aust-NZ mailing list<br>
> <br>
> > Aust-NZ@lists.osgeo.org<br>
> > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/aust-nz<br>
> ><br>
> <br>
> <br>
> -- <br>
> Cameron Shorter<br>
> Geospatial Systems Architect<br>
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