kellehe@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Mike Kelleher) (11/15/90)
One more attempt at gettin information!
This message was first posted on the Comp.simulation Newsnet, but in order
to receive more coverage and feedback, it will be poster here as well. Several
other Graphics personnel and I here at Indiana University are trying to
compile a database of information on Virtual Environments and other related
data. In accordance with Univeristy Computing Services here at Indiana, we
will take any information that is sent to us over the net, organize and
catalog the information and send out a completed packet to anyone who is
interested. Information on VR certainly can be found, but in order to get
a clearer idea of where VR is now and where it is going, data will have to be
gathered and recorded. Official sources such as the Smithsonian in Washington,
DC and the Autodesk Corporation have pledged their support of this project and
will send (or have already sent) us their available information.
However, this database will not be complete until it is certain that
we have received as much information as possible on this subject. This database
is public, and therefore should be treated as such. Without all available
information, this database will not live up to it's full potential: to
bring all relevant information to all interested parties. It should also be
noted that this project, though University supported, is not University
organized, like many other college research projects. This Database is relying
solely on the participants who will contribute and the dedication of the
graphics personnel here at University Computing Services. Without outside
public help, it is too much for a financially unsupported, self-organized task.
We would like to thank the people and sources that have helped us
so far in the effort, but we still need more support. Data and information
can be sent to us at these addresses at any time. Thank you.
Mike Kelleher
Univeristy Computing Services
VR Project
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| || Kellehe@silver.ucs.indiana.edu | Public Database in cooperation |
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[Moderator's Note: This is the second posting of this notice on sci.v-w.
Apparently the first notice did not get much of a response.
[Several sites are now compiling citations in the area, including our own
HIT Laboratory. I wonder if there isn't a redundancy factor at work.
It's not for a newsgroup or its moderator to determine who can and cannot
maintain archives, but can I suggest that it would be best if there was
one place online where participants could send their recommendations?
I suggest a general post to the newsgroup and then let individual sites
do what they will with the information. Of course, you can always
contact collectors in private. I'm willing to bet, however, that each
subsequent solicitation of the type above will get fewer, not more,
responses as participants get overloaded with requests. Comments from
the Group Mind? -- Bob Jacobson, Moderator]