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FME 2006 Released
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GISUser and GISCafé have the press release where Safe Software announces the availability of FME 2006. From the PR: "FME 2006 incorporates over 1000 evolutionary product enhancements requested by FME users. [...] In addition to tutorials and traditional Help files included with this product release, Safe Software also recently created a new resource for FME 2006 users in the form of an online user community, or wiki, at www.fmepedia.com."
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Safe Software writes "FME 2007 introduces support for raster data, making it the industry's first complete spatial ETL tool. It also includes more than 2100 enhancements. For a free trial, white paper and FME 2007 highlights document, visit www.safe.com/2007."
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