Re: RFS: twms -- tiny web map service
On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 10:25:53AM +0200, David Paleino wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:50:20 +0100, Jonathan Wiltshire wrote:
> > On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 09:55:30AM +0300, Andrew O. Shadoura wrote:
> > > It builds these binary packages:
> > > twms - tiny WMS service
> >
> > What is a "web map service"?
>
> It's a common technology used in the GIS world -- it lets you download
> georeferenced images from a server given coordinates, image format and other
> parameters.
>
> See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Map_Service .
>
> I don't believe the acronym should be expanded, since it's a very technical
> package, not for the everyday-user.
On the contrary, it should definitely be expanded -- you're not exactly
desperate for space in your short description, and if someone searches for
"web map service" instead of "WMS", this way you'll catch their search.
- Matt
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