[meteorite-list] Repost, no replies. Meteorite living database

From: Kevin Forbes <vk3ukf_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Apr 4 23:30:23 2006
Message-ID: <BAY113-F29F6323F339F42A00FF47B99CA0_at_phx.gbl>

Hello all,
I am reposting this as there were no replies at all.

Was it such a bad idea??
>
>Hi list,
>
>I would like to propose the development online, with all your help and
>input,
>A living upadatedable database for our collections and items for sale.
>
>The database would of couse have to have live ONLINE on someones server
>that has 24/7 online access.
>
>I suggest that it be in a format that allows a personal copy for each
>meteorite collector to be run on their own machine.
>
>That the copy on each collectors machine maintain a valid database of their
>own collection,.
>
>It should allow for media files of specimens to be displayed., BMP, JPG,
>MPEG, whatever.
>
>And that their database, occassioanally, or at will, update the main
>database server.
>
>The intention of updating the database server is so that all other users
>databases are also updated with the latest information, which should
>include, New additions to personal collections, New additions to items for
>sale, New additions to the Met Bull, etc.
>
>I am somewhat fluent in Borland Delphi, but help is always appreciated.
>
>This may be above me in the world these days, I don't know, unless we try.
>
>I know that there are a lot of programmers out there, and lots of
>languages, maybe we can get something together?
>
>I think this would be a serious contribution towards the study, specimen
>location, and availability of specimens on the internet and indeed the
>world, once completed and operational.
>
>If the collector does not wish their items to be displayed to the world,
>the program should run in, PERSONAL MODE. (but that anyone running in
>personal mode be displayed to other users as such)
>
>I posess, a personal Borland Delphi license, which means that any software
>that I develop, must be totally free to users. (which has always been the
>case, see Ford Decoding, google) If I purchase a commercial license, I can
>sell it. About $ 1500 USD
>
>At the moment, everything is free.
>
>All your suggestions are welcome.
>
>A thought I had. :-)
>
>Cheers all, Kevin, VK3UKF.
>
>
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Received on Tue 04 Apr 2006 09:21:26 AM PDT