doreen@servio.UUCP (Doreen Dove) (05/24/89)
Hello, Does anyone know where I can get the Micro World Data Base II (MWDB-II)? The limited source information I have says it was placed in the public domain by Fred Pospeschil and Antonio Riveria. Unfortunately, no location for obtaining the data is mentioned. The MWDB-II is a filtered and compressed version of the full World Data Bank II digital map database produced by the CIA. Any leads will be greatly appreciated. Doreen Dove Internet: sequent!ogccse!servio!doreen@uunet.uu.net UUCP: ...!ogccse!servio!doreen work: (503)629-8383
rusty@cbnewsi.ATT.COM (medford.w.haddock) (05/26/89)
In article <129@servio.UUCP> doreen@servio.UUCP (Doreen Dove) writes: > >Hello, Hi there! >Does anyone know where I can get the Micro World Data Base II (MWDB-II)? >The limited source information I have says it was placed in the public >domain by Fred Pospeschil and Antonio Riveria. Unfortunately, no location Doreen, I bought the set of five 5.25", MS-DOS disks from Fred and company about a year and a half ago. It was noted in the IEEE Micro or Graphics & Applications magazines. Lemme see if I can find the mag... I think the cost was around $10. <just a couple minutes later> OK, here it is. July, 1987 - IEEE Computer Graphics & Application, page 73. And I quote: Public domain map database is available --------------------------------------- A map database is being offered that can be used on most microcomputers able to read standard MS-DOS 360K 5 1/4-inch floppy disks. The database has been extracted and compressed from the World Data Bank II files, which are distributed by the National Technical Information Service. This version of the database contains some 178,000 points and provides worldwide coverage for coast lines, country boundaries, state boundaries, islands, rivers, and lakes. Each line type is provided at five levels of detail. Several basic utilities, with Pascal source code, are provided to assist in customizing the files to individual needs. The distribution disks also contain basic documentation describing the files, and two programs that display the map data on Z100's and Z150's as well as on CGA and EGA-based systems. The purpose of the disks is to make map data more readily available, not to provide a tutorial on map generation and projections or the writing of graphics programs. Nevertheless, the programs reportedly provide a starting point for building map displays. The datbase and programs can be freely copied and placed in libraries, but they may not be resold. To receive the five disks holding the data, documentation, and programs, send $10 to defray shipping and handling costs to Micro Doc 3108 Jackson Str Bellevue, NE 68005 Questions can be directed to Fred Pospeschil, (402) 291-0795 (evenings, Central time). ---- I hope you find this useful. -Rusty- -- Rusty Haddock {uunet!likewise,att,arpa}!hocpa!rusty AT&T Consumer Products Laboratories - Human Factors Laboratory Holmdel, New Joyzey 07733 (201) 834-1023 rusty@hocpa.att.com ** New Joyzey: Attitude Capital of the World