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The following might be helpful to those interested in GIS:
From: [log in to unmask] (Lisa Nyman)
Newsgroups: comp.infosystems.gis
Subject: Pointer to FAQ was Re: Anonymous login, Re: Looking for the FAQ
Date: 18 Apr 1994 07:52:35 -0400
Organization: US Census Bureau
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Geographic Information Systems
Frequently Asked Questions List (94-4-13)
What's in it and where to get it.
To contribute to the FAQ, send mail to
[log in to unmask]
The FAQ list is available via ftp AND mail:
1. FTP
The most current version is available
via anonymous FTP at two locations:
abraxas.adelphi.edu in the file /pub/gis/FAQ
ftp.census.gov in the file /pub/geo/gis-faq.txt
2. MAIL
To get the FAQ in plain text (mail message > 100K),
send a mail message to
[log in to unmask]
Content doesn't matter (null message is ok).
If you wish to receive a gzip'ed and uuencoded version of the FAQ
(about 50% compression), specify 'gzip' or 'gzipped'
(case doesn't matter,
only the first 4 characters are significant) on the 'Subject:'
line of the message.
Caveat: your mailer must supply a valid 'From:' return address.
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Send a mail message to [log in to unmask] The subject of the message
is irrelevant. The command to receive the GIS FAQ is
/send ./pub2/misc/gis.faq
You can also include
/help
for detailed info about the server, and
/index
for a complete list of files available from the server.
/limit nnn
will break any server message into pieces nnn bytes in size.
/limit
must appear before any /send commands.
If you get no response to your request, put
/address aaa
at the beginning of your request, where aaa is your e-mail
address (if /address is not present, the server tries to
construct a return address; this is not always reliable).
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Send the following email message to [log in to unmask]:
connect abraxas.adelphi.edu
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The ftpmail system will perform an anon ftp in your behalf, and email
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Index
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1. Administration:
1.1: How do I get the FAQ list?
1.2: What is the difference between the newsgroup and listserv?
2. Reasearch and Universities:
2.1: What in the world is a 'GIS'?
2.2: What colleges and universities offer coursework in GIS?
2.3: What are the NCGIA anon ftp sites and what can be found there?
2.4: Where is that On-Line GIS Bibliography (and what's in it)?
3. Data Formats and Map Products:
3.1: What are the United States map accuracy standards?
3.2: What is the Vector Product Format and where can I get information?
3.3: What is this SDTS thing and is it available via ftp?
3.4: What is a DXF file and where can I get info about it?
3.5: What is DEM?
3.6: Where can I get information about TIGER/Line? I heard there is a
terrific new and improved 1992 release...
3.7: How do I order USGS maps?
3.8: What is the Digital Chart of the World (DCW) and how do I get one?
3.9: Is there a package available to convert FROM UTM to
latitude/longitude?
4. Other Sources of Information:
4.1: What are some other related mailing lists, ftp sites and internet
sources for useful resources?
4.2: Hey! But how do I subscribe to GIS-L, MAP-L, etc?
4.3: What are some books and magazines available on GIS?
4.4: Where can I get a copy of the SpatioTemporal Bibliography?
4.5: What professional organizations are out there for GISers?
4.6: What are some journal titles which carry GIS articles?
4.7: How can I subscribe to the Int'l Journal of GIS?
4.8: What are some World Wide Web URLs for GIS information?
5. Technobits:
5.1: What are some algorithms for calculating the distance between 2 points?
5.2: What is GPS?
6. Software Issues
6.1: What are e-mail and paper addresses of some vendors?
6.2: What public domain or shareware GIS software is available and where is
it?
6.3: Will GRASS run under LINUX OS on my PC?
6.4: How can I convert ARC files to IDRISI?
6.5: How can I convert ARC coverages to GRASS?
6.6: Where can I find some ALMs to look at?
6.7: How can I conver ARC files to some other graphics formats?
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Lisa Wolfisch Nyman <[log in to unmask]>
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Richard C. Cassin, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Ocean Sciences Research Institute
San Diego, CA. USA
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