[georss] kml reference placemarks v/ georss?

[Andrew Turner]

On 2/22/07, Mike Liebhold <mnl at well.com> wrote:
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>  I'm wondering what impact on georss adoption, will be from google and
> michael jones advocacy ( below) for using   "kml reference placemarks" as
> standard format for located geo information.

This seems to be a case of a company that is almost a monopoly using
that monopoly to push it's own standard. Sounds like other well known
large corporations...

Anyways, Mapufacture for one is doing essentially what KML search
does, but for GeoRSS (currently), and soon other standards & formats.
You can search for items or feeds, and you can even use Firefox search
bar integration (go to mapufacture.com and look at the pop-down of the
search bar options)

So it's definitely in the ability for small groups/companies to pick
up and properly use web standards, we just don't get as much press or
the interviews. ;)

Andrew