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

[Kevin Forbes]

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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