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Search Page.
We offer several methods of downloading the database.
See below for details on recomended donations,
the versions available,
and copyright info.
- Internet Download:
- Download now! Includes the latest Sept 03 version of the database
and gallery of 400 photos.
To download the database you first need to make a payment through PayPal
once the payment has been made you will be taken to the download page where all different versions will be available.
Just click on one of the images:
Standard Home User: £35
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$65
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Low income/unwaged: £15 |
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$27
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Commercial: £100.
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In exceptional circumstances we may be able to provide a version of the database
to worthy causes with very limited financial resources. Please email
admin@pfaf.org explaining your situation.
Students in 1st World Universities do not normally qualify.
Versions available
There are five versions of the database, all contain the same data, its only
the interface which is different. The CDROM comes with all versions.
- Static webpages version
- Based on an older version of the website, with all articles, 7500 plants, and 400 photos
but only basic search facilities.
- Standalone version
- Runs on all windows PCs. Uses a run time version of Access which is included
- A Microsoft Access 2.0 version.
- Runs on all windows PC's, but requires you have a copy of Microsoft Access 2.
Allows you to create your own queries.
- A Microsoft Access 7 version.
- Runs on all windows PC's, but requires you have a copy of Microsoft Access 7.
Allows you to create your own queries.
- A Microsoft Access 2000 version.
- Runs on all windows PC's, but requires you have a copy of Microsoft Access 2000.
Allows you to create your own queries.
- Ascii text version
- Just the data as plain ascii text. You should be able to import this into most database packages.
Includes scripts for easy importation into MySQL.
Copyright and license
This database and supporting literature is Copyright (c) 1992-2003 Plants For
A Future and Ken Fern.
The database is covered by a
Creative Commons: attribution required, non-commercial, share-alike
license.
This basically means:
- You are allowed to use it at home or work however you wish.
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If you wish to redistribute the information in anyway
(i.e. factsheets included with plants, or mirroring the
database on you website) you must adhere to the the following
conditions (see license condition
above for precise legal statement):
- That you give full attribution to Plants For A Future.
On website this means must retain prominent links
to Plants for a Future.
- It can not be used for commercial purposes.
For nurseries herbalists etc you can supply printed info sheets
on the plants if you make a donation of at least £100 to the
project. If you wish to use the database on a commercial web-site,
including advertising driven websites then please contact us for
details.
- We wish to adhere to OpenSource/ShareAlike principals, where
information is accessible to all. For that reason the standard
license adopts the share-alike principal and any additions, corrections, representations etc.
to the database must be made
available under a creative commons license of the same kind.
In particular we would appreciate that any information added
is shared with us so that we can keep the main data source as up to
date as possible.
- Due of Microsoft license restrictions you may not redistribute the Microsoft
Access runtime components (all files in the standalone access version
bar the plantuse.mdb file and the documentation).
If you wish to obtain a different license then please email us webmaster@pfaf.org
us with your requirements and we will be able to come to some
arrangement.
Plants For A Future is a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered
in England and Wales.
Charity No. 1057719, Company No. 3204567,
Reg. Office 1 Lerryn View, Lerryn, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0QJ.
Trustees: Dr R. J. Morris, S. H. Money
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Database Intro
Search Page.
Plant information taken from the
Plants For A Future -
Species Database.
Copyright (c) 1997-2003.
Last Update: June 2003
WEB search engine by
Rich Morris - Home Page
www.pfaf.org
webmaster@pfaf.org