What is the best way to recreate the equivalent of the data DVDs that used to be bundled with ArcGIS? Do I need to manually download each item from the ArcGIS Data and Maps group on AGOL?
In the Esri UC 2021 Jack Dangermond FAQ, he wrote that "With ArcGIS Enterprise, you have access to data to help jumpstart and enhance your GIS. ... Living Atlas ... Boundary Layers."
Historically, the Esri Data and Maps (now called ArcGIS Data and Maps) came with a PDF document that described how each bit of data could be used. However, the documentation for the Boundary Layers download from My Esri says:
These layers are licensed for internal use in ArcGIS Enterprise, including Portal for ArcGIS, Insights for ArcGIS, and other connected ArcGIS apps.
- Users are not permitted to use outside the ArcGIS Enterprise family of products or to export data for disconnected use in ArcGIS or other applications.
- Users are not permitted to share the layer (publicly or privately) for external use by members of other organizations or the public, without separate written permission from Esri.
Yet at the same time, there is an Esri Data and Maps group on AGOL that says "Consult the Redistribution Rights document to determine the redistribution rights for each data layer. Review this information carefully before redistributing any of this data" and the document looks quite familiar.
Finally, to maximize confusion, Portal shows a group called "Living Atlas" out of the box and although the item URL looks fine (https://example.example.net/fw_arcgisportal/home/item.html?id=d6f7ee6129e241cc9b6f75978e47128b) but the service's URLs look like "https://services.arcgis.com/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/USA_ZIP_Code_Areas_anaylsis/Featur... and the terms of use say "This work is licensed under the Esri Master License Agreement." There's no hint of redistribution rights.
