I’ve had good luck turning people onto
Accuglobe
Best,
Andrew
From:
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008
12:50 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Open-source GIS
Software
Probably the biggest open-source GIS usage
is MapServer, a web-mapping platform widely used. GeoServer is also
widely-used and a bit more user-friendly.
For desktop users, I would recommend:
MapWindow (Windows only)
QGIS (multi-platform and includes a GRASS plug-in)
gvSIG is also open-source, but I have
found some of the documentation is still Spanish-only
Keep in mind these tools have limited
functionality compared to ArcGIS or MapInfo, but for a lot of people all they
need is this lower level of functionality. Potentially very useful
especially for municipalities with small budgets.
GDAL/OGR is one of my favorite tools, it
is a command-line interface for converting spatial data from one format to
another, reprojecting data, mosaicking images, etc. It is great for
batch-processing image data.
**********
Michael Smith
State GIS Manager
From:
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008
11:07 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Open-source GIS Software
Does anybody use an open-source GIS program?
Or can you recommend one?
Is GRASS the best thing for Windows users?
I started to write and ask the Geolibrary listserv members this question a
month or so ago, but after so many folks freaked out from my last question (Tax
Maps - any format) and subsequently asked to be taken off the listserv, fear
and guilt has - up until now - been able to suppress the query. However, the
pursuit of the best open-source GIS program still lingers and in advance of the
Thursday 12.18.2008 11:30-2:00 Central Maine Roundtable at the Waterville
City Hall in the Council Chambers (see Dan Walters notice below) I thought
it a good time to ask. I've also cc'd this notice to surveyors in the Hancock
and Penobscot area in case they might also be looking for an economic
alternative to ESRI products.
And for any Geolibrary listserv members interested, you're most certainly
welcome to attend the MSLS Hancock-Penobscot Chapter's meeting Thursday
12.11.2008 5:30PM at the Whig
and Courier
Pub upstairs in the meeting room in Bangor where Paul Swett is slated to
give an ArcPad GIS demonstration.
Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:15:37 Notice from Dan Walters:
The
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