From: "Randy H" 

Reading Risks Digest, Nolly?

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Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 00:31:13 +0100
From: Nick Brown 
Subject: Yet another route map software problem

This kind of thing has been discussed in RISKS before (20.62, 23.20), but
apparently the problems are still there:

1. Go to  http://mappoint.msn.com/DirectionsFind.aspx 2. In the Start
section, select "Norway" from the listbox
   and enter "Haugesund" into the "City" field
3. In the End section, select "Norway" from the listbox
   and enter "Trondheim" into the "City" field
4. Click on "Get Directions"

Interestingly, inverting the cities in the request produces "less
spectacular" results.

What was fundamentally the same service (Microsoft Expedia Maps, now called
MSN MapPoint) figured in article in RISKs 20.62, more than five years ago.

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Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 12:06:55 -0500
From: Adam Shostack 
Subject: MapPoint explains Vikings?

(Or, that wrong turn at Djupaskarvegen again!)

When going from Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway, to Trondheim,
S=F8r-Tr=F8ndelag, Norway, be aware that  following Microsoft MapPoint's
directions, will take you through England, France, Belgium, the
Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and finally back into Norway. While
this may be culturally sensitive and respectful of historic Viking routing,
rooting, or looting, it is somewhat less efficient than other routes, as a
quick glance at a map will show.

Start: Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway

End: Trondheim, S=F8r-Tr=F8ndelag, Norway

Total Distance: 1685.9 Miles, Estimated Total Time: 47 hours, 31 minutes
(This is listed as the "quickest" route.)

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"Nolly Unvala"  wrote in message
news:41f84acd$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>  Do the following:
>
>  1) go to http://mappoint.msn.com/DirectionsFind.aspx
>
>  2) chose start point: country: Norway, city: Haugesund
>  3) chose end point: country: Norway, city: Trondheim
>  4) click "get directions"
>  5) sit back and admire the results...

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