From: john1@s145802280.onlinehome.fr   
      
   On 10/12/2018 05:11, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:   
   > In message , Keith Nuttle    
   >  writes:   
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   >> I use the stand alone version of Google Earth. It is constantly    
   >> updated by Google so is always correct like the website maps.   
   >>   
   >> The advantage of Google Earth (can be downloaded from Google)  is you    
   >> can place colored pins at sites you want to remember.   I have many    
   >> location in google maps pinned.  This appears as if you put pins on a    
   >> wall map.   
   > []   
   >> It you wish to share your pins with a friend or move them to a new    
   >> computer replace these files on the new computer with these files from    
   >> your back up   
   >>   
   >>   
   > I used the short URL to show a cousin the "cottage" her ancestor    
   > visited. I was wondering about adding it to my notes on that ancestor    
   > (which I may well not refer to again for years, possibly not on the same    
   > computer). I don't think Google Earth would be that suitable for either    
   > of these uses; the short URL was fine for showing the cousin "look what    
   > I found", without her having to install anything. I don't think Google   
   > Earth would be good for my long-term notes either; I was wondering if    
   > the shortform URL would, but I _suspect_ it wouldn't.   
   >>   
   >    
      
   As was pointed out earlier, the long URL contain the longitude/latitude    
   so you can extract that and use it on with any map service, sat nav, or    
   even a printed map ;)   
      
   Given the way Google change/drop services (and they have made a lot to    
   Google Maps usage over the years) the short code isn't something you    
   should rely on for archival purposes.   
      
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