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Subject: Geospatially-aware search services
It seems to me that governments ought to assert the public interest that the new "geospatially-aware search services" support open, international standards. For instance, Google Earth is "a 3D mapping product that combines Google search with Keyhole technology that will enable users to find geographic information and explore places around the world" (per article at <http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/3368.html>http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/3368.html ). I'll bet that Google's new service will prompt a response from Microsoft, and other vendors will follow suit quickly. Google Earth could be interoperable with the ISO standard search service (a comparison of the Google API and ISO 23950 is at http://www.gils.net/srwGoogle.html ). Also, I hear that Google's Keyhole technology could implement other relevant standards such as Web Map Service as well. This is a perfect example where support of open standards by major companies would clearly be in the public interest worldwide, and cost for that support by vendors is minimal. Now is the time for governments to let these vendors know that geospatially-aware search services must support open standards, at least ISO 23950 and OGC Web Map Service. I don't know how best to send such a signal, so please let me know if you have ideas on how to pursue this. Eliot
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