Hi all, here is some encouraging information from OJ Cheers Ravi Kumar
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--- Begin Message ---Send jump-users mailing list submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/jump-users or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can reach the person managing the list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of jump-users digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Can I do the same GIS tasks with OS (as with ESRI)? (Stefan Steiniger) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:32:01 -0600 From: Stefan Steiniger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [jump-users] Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Can I do the same GIS tasks with OS (as with ESRI)? To: JUMP Users Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: OSGeo Discussions <discuss@lists.osgeo.org> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed btw. OpenJUMPs Nightly Build has also an Auto-Complete Polygon tool, now. From a personal stand point I think OpenJUMPs editing capabilities for Vector data are very good and straight forward. What we don't - in comparison to ESRI ArcGIS is something like the "tracing" function. Stefan RAVI KUMAR wrote: > Hi Cameron, > the table of comparison is informative. > Most of the ARC-GIS users (my personal view) are Vector GIS users. > They are concerned of > 1. Registration of Paper maps into GIS > 2. Attribution > 3. Analysis depending on their need. > > CAD > > 4. Outputs of the above are also to be plotted in elegant maps with > proper symbology and standard colors. > > As an OSGeo enthusiast I recommend a cocktail of OS GIS software mix. > > > OpenJUMP and Qgis for steps Qgis 1 to 3 > Qgis and GRASS for advanced analysis > GRASS for statistical analysis with R > > OpenJUMP and Inkscape for step 4. As a geologist I get oriented > structures properly symbolised and rotated (possible in OpenJUMP) > > Am making some notes and soon wish to offer for downloading through > GRASS and OpenJUMP websites. > > Ravi Kumar > > > */Cameron Shorter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote: > > Ravi, > What us Open Source evangelists are missing is an honest comparison > between ESRI desktop applications and Open Source equivalents. > > What is it about ArcView and ArcGIS that people really like, listed > feature by feature in a table. > Then identify whether Open Source covers it and how. > Very important is to address usability. How quickly can an Arc* user > migrate to Open Source? > My skill set is lacking here as I don't have much experience in either > ESRI or the Open Source desktop tools. It seems like you have > experience > with both which puts you in a unique position. > > Is this something you, or one of your students would like to > investigate > further? Maybe build a table similar to this one: > http://www.spatialserver.net/osgis/Desktopgis_overview.htm > > RAVI KUMAR wrote: > > Hi, > > this is the kind of question I face when in my lectures evangelising > > OS GIS. > > ArcGIS has many tools, though some prefer to call it a deluge of > > tools, which almost distance the user from understanding the concept > > of GIS. > > > > Auto Complete Polygon: > > In Qgis which is a very userfriendly OS GIS you have 'Cut > polygon', do > > try and find the difference. > > > > Polygonising from lines: > > Open JUMP has one of the most userfriendly approaches. > > Create lines and polygonise in OpenJUMP and the software > automatically > > creates a folder for Dangles (un-wanted line pieces) > > > > The query is more for Vector GIS, I suppose. > > > > GRASS GIS: > > It has so many features for Image analysis and Raster GIS, the > > commercial GIS need a barge pole to even touch it. The vector > Part of > > GRASS is robust too. > > > > Ravi Kumar > > > > > > */Markus Neteler /* wrote: > > > > On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 11:55 PM, George R. C. Silva > > wrote: > > ... > > > One thing GIS OS software could have are better editing tools. I > > do miss > > > them alot, and the one is ArcGIS are unbeatable (i dont know any > > O.S. > > > software that have 'autocomplete polygon', tons of snapping > > options, etc - > > > btw, if you do, let me know). > > > > > > FOSS is great, but it lacks (IMHO) better editing options. > > > > We are working on that: > > http://grass.osgeo.org/wiki/WxPython-based_GUI_for_GRASS#Digitizer > > > > Screenshots: > > http://grass.osgeo.org/screenshots/gui.php > > -> wxPython (new GUI) > > > > You can try out the prototype in GRASS 6.3.0 (released yesterday): > > http://grass.osgeo.org/announces/announce_grass630.html > > > > Get MacOSX, Linux and now even native MS-Windows binaries with > > *installer* at > > http://grass.osgeo.org/download/index.php#g63x > > > > Enjoy > > Markus > > _______________________________________________ > > Discuss mailing list > > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! > Mobile. 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