I disagree. The program Virtual Earth is a component of the Legacy program now, and so its accuracy, and possible work arounds, and/or errors is valid on this User Group. I hope it doesn't become a constant deluge of messages every day, but as genealogists we deal in accuracy. Rich in LA CA PS. It may improve with updates.
--- Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Unless it's about entering it in Legacy, isn't this > thread getting pretty > far off topic? > > > > > > _____ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Paul > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 6:33 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] GPS lat and long format > > > > That's neither here nor there...but I do know that > GPS units vary in quality > and some of the lesser units are not nearly as > accurate as one would wish. > The higher end GPS units are much more accurate... > and the plotting has a > great deal to do with it. > Paul > > > > > > Elizabeth Richardson wrote: > > Ahem! If you had never seen the rocky southeast > Alaska coastline, perhaps > you wouldn't make such an ignorant comment. The > coastlines do not change > here, at least not without an earthquake, and I'm > not walking on sand, which > we do not have, but rather a paved road. Trust me, > it isn't > eroding/changing. > > Elizabeth > researching the descendants of William and Sarah > (Patterson) Thompson > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Fry" > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <mailto:[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 12:50 PM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] GPS lat and long format > > > > > > Elizabeth Richardson wrote: > > > > GPS is not all that accurate anyway. I live in a > maritime community, where > the shoreline hasn't changed, and I cannot tell you > how often I walk on > water. ;) > > > Ahem! By definition, maritime coastlines change on > each change of tide. Do > you think you're immune from coastal erosion? :-) > > -- > Regards, > Mike Fry > Johannesburg. > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Online technical support: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Online technical support: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
