Comments on: Microsoft Lands EPA As Virtual Earth Partner

By: GF

GF — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:28:02 +0000

And of course, we presume that the EPA has chosen a solution that is platform independent and doesn’t mandate usage of a Microsoft Windows PC?

There is no Mac Virtual Earth client… or anything else non-Windows. Why oh why am I not surprised.

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:28:25 +0000

Interesting read. I believe that EPA has also purchased both Google Earth and the Google Maps API for use in mapping applications. Given that it may not be as large a win as touted.

By: Teri

Teri — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:46:55 +0000

Interesting. My spidey sense tingles a bit at the thought of those two behemoths joining so overtly, but a smart use of technology.

You have a minor typo though, here: “…citizens and nongovernmental NGOs “…”

I hate when I have on the fly composing typos.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:03:43 +0000

Not sure who to root for in that race.

By: Frank Daley

Frank Daley — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 05:54:29 +0000

The EPA is a US Government agency. Therefore I presume that this decision went thru a due diligence process including competitive submissions?

Of course it would not be appropriate that Microsoft bought its way into the decision as it has recently tried to do for its OOXML format in a plethora of countries around the world!

And of course, we presume that the EPA has chosen a solution that is platform independent and doesn’t mandate usage of a Microsoft Windows PC? This is of special importance for the many NGOs who will want to access such a service.

By: steve ballmer

steve ballmer — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:03:44 +0000

The EPA is finally coming arround, together, through regulations, fines, monitoring and strict enforcement we will clean up the earth.

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By: Word Hugger

Word Hugger — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:10:37 +0000

@1: It makes a lot more money than Yahoo, it is only a matter of time I believe.

By: Most Overrated business-books

Most Overrated business-books — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:55:21 +0000

Somehow this reminds me of the EPA mention in the recent “Simpsons movie”….

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By: Avinash

Avinash — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:42:12 +0000

Interesting read. Yeh, Google seems to win the hearts and minds of tech users…at least for now..

By: Rob Walters

Rob Walters — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:18:54 +0000

Google Earth still just rocks.

Rob Walters
Editor
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By: Film Asia

Film Asia — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:03:46 +0000

Google has been purchasing lots of web companies lately, hopefully one day it be no. 1 taking over yahoo