[Gdal-dev] Re: Sample data

[Frank Warmerdam]

Martin Daly wrote:
> Frank,
> 
> I'd really, really, really (can you see how much?) like to see a GDAL
> sample data download area.  We spent ages searching for data - to test
> and demonstrate with - for some of the drivers.  We ended up with the
> attached list (apologies for disturbing your delicate Linux
> sensibilities by using DIR output instead of ls, but note the folders
> cunningly named using GDAL driver names), which is way short of the
> possible permutations.
> 
> Obviously there are sensitivity and privacy issues, but on the whole I
> would have thought that it would be possible to get something for most
> drivers.

Martin,

Rather that risk putting my OGC meeting beer supply at risk, I am forced
to comply.  I will start assembling public data samples on the GDAL ftp
site in directories named by driver.

   ftp://ftp.remotesensing.org/gdal/data

It will hopefully automatically get mirrored at:

   http://gdal.maptools.org/dl/data

Sample data of publically redistributable data samples of moderate size
are welcome from all sources.  Please drop them in the incoming directory
at ftp.remotesensing.org and let me know by email.

I will work to populate it as I can.  You are certainly not the first GDAL
user to request comprehensive test data.  Some are even paying customers!

Best regards,

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