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Information Technology News France launches Google Earth copy
Information Technology News France launches Google Earth copy | France launches Google Earth copy |
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| by Stan Beer | |
| Saturday, 24 June 2006 | |
  
The new service, funded by the French Government to the tune of about US$7.5 million, was developed by the Government-owned National Geographic Institute and, in addition to images from aerial photographs taken over the past five years, includes detailed maps. Features earmarked for the future include geological data and 3-D images. The French Government is so proud of its Geoportal copy cat product that the new web service was launched by none other than Monsier President Jacques Chirac himself. According to the French President, the new service is important because it places France at the forefront of new technologies. Be that as it may, France, unlike Google, does not yet appear to be at the forefront of global web services delivery technology. Our attempts to access the site to try out the new service have so far been less than successful. Other observers have reported a similar experience, with the French servers obviously not having anywhere near enough grunt to handle a serious load. {moscomment} |
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