Due to the huge amount, geographical distribution, diversity, autonomy and dynamics of resources in the grid computing environment, resource information services are vital in the grid software.

网格计算环境中的资源具有海量性、分布性、异构性、自治性、动态性等特点，因此资源信息服务成为网格软件的关键技术之一。

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Most existing GIS, or geographical information services, sell on-site proprietary software packages that cost anywhere from a few hundred dollars to several million dollars.

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And (speaking of real estate) which sort of ad is more likely to sell a house nowadays: the newspaper's truncated description with a single, low-resolution thumbnail, or a virtual tour with live mapping services and geographical and geopolitical information with feature comparisons to other properties available?

CNN: Why dirty up my hands with newsprint?