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Subject: RE: Google Earth
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:56:55 -0500
From: Redmond, Edward James <[log in to unmask]>
To: 'Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship'
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LC has only been able to install Google Earth on staff computers, and
this was only after much hand-wringing and gnashing of teeth.

My understanding is that this may have been as much as a licensing issue
(govt vs. academic institution) rather than technical.

Ed


Ed Redmond
Geography & Map Reference Specialist
Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20540 - 4650
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From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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Subject: Google Earth

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Subject:        Google Earth
Date:   Wed, 8 Feb 2012 21:15:48 +0000
From:   Christopher Thiry <[log in to unmask]>
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Howdy,

Does anyone have Google Earth loaded on their public machines?

Google Earth is a marvelous thing, but it is irrelevant when I am doing
reference work because the users don't have access to it on the public
machines. I want to convince my computer folks that Google Earth should
be installed on a public machine--but they are very concerned about
security, etc.

If you have Google Earth on your public machines, how did you convince
your computer folks to allow this?

How locked down is it? -- can you upload files to "Temporary Places"?
Can you move those to "My Places"? Can you lock down "My Places"?

What problems has Google Earth caused vis-a-vissecurity, etc.?

thanks in advance,

Christopher J.J.Thiry
Map Librarian
Colorado School of Mines
1400 Illinois
Golden, CO 80401
p. 303-273-3697
f. 303-273-3199
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