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

[Thomas Rooney]

Brian Foster wrote:
>   | 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.
>   
Is this where your at?
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=La+Ciotat+train+station+france&sll=51.618017,25.400391&sspn=37.758718,85.78125&ie=UTF8&ei=sCT9RpS9F5Lw2wLfwazgDg&cd=9&cid=44921109,2434527,12964372570622817571&li=lmd&z=14&t=m
>  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-
>