Hi, IMHO the most barrier for people using OS GIS is the lack of a user friendly interface, especially for map production and digitising. I know that this has been stated before in this thread, but I want stress this point out.
I'm working as as supporter and software trainer for a software company and not few of our customers are paying much money for applications, which simplifys/extend the common ArcGIS funcitonallity! Most people are overstrained about the functionallity of GIS software. I think the users of GIS have changed over the past decade. More common people have to work with GIS (especially public servants). GIS has become a common software tool so the users aren't only specialist as some years ago! This "new" users just want to have a button and that's it. Don't ask them to create a sql string for extracting some data out of a database. So as already mentioned, OS GIS NEEDS as userfriendly Interface, powerful digitizing and map production tools which are easy to use. When these issues have been solved, we will see a strong rising spread of OS GIS software. Just my opinion. Malte PS: I love OS Software, but I just want to see a rising distribution of it! _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
