Tim Grubb wrote:
But, and it is a big but, we do not use, and probably never will use, the Monument/Event/Archive structure (unless someone gives me a large sum of money to convert all of our records to it) or Exegesis. When and if decisions are made about standards, consideration must be given to all of us out here who do not use this recording system/software.
This is very true. Some of us are tied into our Local Authority GIS system, and this may well not be a 'standard' software package, such as MapInfo, ArcView or AutoCAD. The option to move to more compatible software may not be available. I concur with Tim, allowances will have to be made for the use of a variety of software when considering standards. Do we have a current assessment of the GIS software in use by British SMRs?
Andrew
Andrew Nicholson
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