[ltp] Re: Another OT on GoogleEarth Linux

Axel Braun linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:07:56 +0200


David A. Desrosiers wrote:

> On Sun, 2006-08-13 at 16:03 +0200, Axel Braun wrote:
>> Installed it, runs fine, but the chart material seems to be aged. At
>> least what I get from WW2D is much more up to date.
>> Is it for GE only up to date if you pay for it?
> 
> You get the same material/maps as maps.google.com, they both come from
> the same source material.
> 
> I doubt you get "older" maps if you use the free version.

Interesting. Means the service provided by Nasa Worldwind is much better,
and nobody recognizes it. Same as in the software business :-)

If anyone wants to take a look at WW2D:

http://ww2d.csoft.net/index.php?title=Introduction

Cheers
Axel
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