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[Markus Neteler]

On Mon, Mar 20, 2006 at 08:41:51AM +0100, Roger Bivand wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Mar 2006, Alexander Nervedi wrote:
...
> It would be really nice if there was a repository of these kinds of data, 
> especially if they were not limited in use, but there is a long way to go 
> before everywhere else catches up with the US.

The OSGeo Foundation will try to work on this:

http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Public_Geospatial_Data_Project

We are currently forming this project into a committee
of the foundation. Feel free to join us, and/or contribute
your suggestions.

 Markus

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