[PLUG] .mpk files

[Rich Shepard]

On Fri, 30 Dec 2011, Bill Barry wrote:

> I think in your context it is likely an Arcgis map package
> http://www.esri.com/news/arcuser/0911/share-and-document-maps-with-map-packages.html

Bill,

   I'm sure you're correct.

> esri also produces more than its share of proprietary data formats.

   No kidding? :-) I was writing conversion filters for GRASS in the late
1990s until Frank Warnerdame came up with his library (that he still
maintains and regularly updates). I've several ESRI files in their latest
proprietary format that are not yet usable in GRASS. Some of these come from
federal government agencies, too, funded (in part) by my tax dollars but
they don't make their data universally available.

> I don't know what application to use for it, but "rm" might work.

   That certainly works. So does letting it sit and collect dust.

Many thanks,

Rich