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=== Data Hosting ===
 
=== Data Hosting ===
  
* The [Public Geospatial Data Committee] plans to host data at http://osgeo.telascience.org/, courtesy of John Graham and the SDSC.
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* The [[Public Geospatial Data Committee]] (e.g. 'we') plans to host data at http://osgeo.telascience.org/, courtesy of John Graham and the SDSC.
 
* Agreed we should start by hosting +/- two showcase data sets, one raster, one vector.
 
* Agreed we should start by hosting +/- two showcase data sets, one raster, one vector.
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* Agreed we should host these datasets in their original formats first, before adding derivative/value-added versions.
 
* Agreed we should host download via HTTP, download via BitTorrent, and OGC Web Service access.
 
* Agreed we should host download via HTTP, download via BitTorrent, and OGC Web Service access.
* Agreed we should peer datasets through [[http://www.geotorrent.org/ GeoTorrent]]. Noted that they have strict requirements vis a vis formats (Shapefile, GeoTIFF) and projection (EPSG 4326) of hosted data sets that may not meet our needs. Frank Warmerdam will speak with Richard Orchard about GeoTorrent about this.
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* Agreed we should peer datasets through [http://www.geotorrent.org/ GeoTorrent]. Noted that they have [http://www.geotorrent.org/faq.php#siteb data format requirements] for hosted data sets that may not meet our needs -- e.g. VMap0. Frank Warmerdam will speak with Richard Orchard of GeoTorrent about this.
  
 
=== Metadata Standards ===
 
=== Metadata Standards ===
  
 
== Next Meeting ==
 
== Next Meeting ==

Revision as of 08:40, 6 April 2006

Public Geospatial Data Committee Meeting 2006-Apr-06

Meeting Info

 Chair: Jo Walsh
 Minutes: Schuyler Erle
 IRC: #osgeo channel on irc.freenode.org
 Date: 2006-Apr-06 (at least in the Americas and Europe)
 Time: Wednesday, 16:00 UTC

Agenda Items

Old Business

New Business

Minutes

Attendance

Schuyler Erle, John Graham, Jeff McKenna, Jo Walsh, Frank Warmerdam

please add yourself ;-)

IRC Log

Data Hosting

  • The Public Geospatial Data Committee (e.g. 'we') plans to host data at http://osgeo.telascience.org/, courtesy of John Graham and the SDSC.
  • Agreed we should start by hosting +/- two showcase data sets, one raster, one vector.
  • Agreed we should host these datasets in their original formats first, before adding derivative/value-added versions.
  • Agreed we should host download via HTTP, download via BitTorrent, and OGC Web Service access.
  • Agreed we should peer datasets through GeoTorrent. Noted that they have data format requirements for hosted data sets that may not meet our needs -- e.g. VMap0. Frank Warmerdam will speak with Richard Orchard of GeoTorrent about this.

Metadata Standards

Next Meeting