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| Subject: | Re: GISList: GIS Data Depot download limits |
| Date: |
06/10/2002 07:58:40 AM |
| From: |
Robert Heitzman |
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Well, since it is doubtful Glenn is getting any of the money you are paying
in taxes...
The service the Data Depot provides obviously costs something to maintain,
and internet advertising is pretty much a bust for low traffic sites, so
somebody hass got to pay for the deport to stick around. Why not the folks
that benefit from the data?
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>I just tried to download a DOQ on GIS Data Depot and received the
>following message:
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>"Due to increased demand, and in an effort to provide reasonable and
>affordable data downloads to GeoCommunity visitors, all downloadable
>data over 5MB (Megabytes) in size as well as certain datasets (including
>US DOQQs and DRGs) are now only available under our Premium Data
>Download"
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>Given that I thought the two tiered nature of the site was working fine
>(slower connections vs. premium), and this current protocol seems rather
>dubious in nature.... I do feel shortchanged and actually rather miffed
>(to put it mildly)
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>I've defended GIS Data Depot in the past, but now I'm just rather
>irritated.
>Glenn - Fess up! ... What's the deal?
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>Chris "Tired of paying for data I've already paid for with my taxes"
>Weaver
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