[ILUG] [Q] what do I do with a `.kmz file?

[Brian Foster]

  | From: Brian Foster <blf at utvinternet.ie>
  | Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:17:01 +0200
  |
  |[ ... ]  I more-or-less have what I want,
  |  but what do I _do_ with [ a `.kmz' file ]?

 everyone suggested Google Earth.

 despite not being FLOSS and having an objectionable
 license, I download it anyways.  it helped a little
 bit, confirming the general location, but otherwise
 seems to be mostly unusable:  the menu/toolbar fonts
 are too small to be read and there is neither an
 obvious nor a documented why of changing it/them;
 I can't find a way to display a street map instead
 of the (useless in this instance) satellite images;
 and it won't print the directions I managed to coax
 out of it after fumbling badly because I can't see
 (as in read the _tiny_ fonts) of the menus and text
 entry boxes.

 the directions I did get (from the station to a
 known point in the village) seem useful (or would
 be, perhaps, if I was using a car).  but that, and
 the fact it installed and ran without any obvious
 glitches, are about the only good things I can
 currently say for Google Earth (v4.2 beta).

 it didn't help, at least not to the degree I wanted.
 currently, what I want to do is print a street map,
 with labelled (key) streets, of the area around the
 La Ciotat train station.  (admittedly, now I've some
 idea where the station is, I may be able to use the
 various on-line map services.)  but any other ideas?

 of course, ultimately I'll be buying a _real_ map.
 what I want now is a general-but-useful overview of
 the village so I won't be completely disorientated.
 normally, this isn't a problem — instead, it's
 almost routine — so I am surprised I'm having so
 many difficulties in this case!  ;-( 

cheers!
	-blf-
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