Thanks Tom, you kind of confirm that listing software (program, application,technology) right direction - even if it hurts my heart.
You are correct that "someone looking to migrate" is the primary audience of this. Indeed the other email thread has a tradeoff of providing a "Similar Proprietary Projects" or "Migrate From" heading. You are not covering old ground, thank you for contributing. On 20 September 2017 at 06:53, Tom Chadwin <tom.chad...@nnpa.org.uk> wrote: > > I would like to bring to discuss a question that we are struggling with > for > > the website/rebranding - do we present "open source software" or "open > source > > projects"? > > > I am personally having a hard time thinking in terms of software since I > like > > the fact that open source project encompasses both the technology and the > > people. > > For me, "projects" is of interest to contributors, while "software" is of > interest to potential users. The range of OSGeo software/projects is > bewildering > to an outsider, with several pieces of software fulfilling the same > function. > Someone looking to migrate (I am assuming that is the prime audience of > this?) > would presumably need to know which of the many software packages to > investigate. > > I would argue therefore that having QGIS Desktop and QGIS Server (for > example) as > a single entity for this audience is not helpful. Surely potential users > have an > idea of what they want to use the software for, and including multiple > applications together is confusing ("I wanted a WFS server, not a desktop > GIS"). > Of course, a "See also" for each package would then allow eg the linking > of QGIS > Desktop to QGIS Server, and also QGIS Desktop to gvSIG - in other words, > links to > software which integrates, and links to alternative software. > > I wasn't on the marketing list discussion - apologies if I'm covering old > ground. > > Tom > > > Tom Chadwin, ICT Manager > Telephone: 01434 611530 Mob: > Web: www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk<http://www. > northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/> > > IMPORTANT NOTICE - Disclaimer - This communication is from Northumberland > National Park Authority (NNPA).The Authority’s head office and principal > place of business is Eastburn, South Park, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 > 1BS, United Kingdom. If you are not the intended recipient(s) please note > that any form of disclosure, distribution, copying or use of this > communication or the information in it or in any attachments is strictly > prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in > error, please delete the email and destroy any copies of it. Any views or > opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily > represent those of NNPA.Contractors or potential contractors are reminded > that a formal Order or Contract is needed for NNPA to be bound by any offer > or acceptance of terms for the supply of goods or services Although this > email and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other > defects which might affect any computer or IT system into which they are > received, no responsibility is accepted by the NNPA for any loss or damage > arising in any way from the receipt or use thereof. Computer systems of > this Authority may be monitored and communications carried out on them > recorded, to secure the effective operation of the system and for other > lawful purpose. > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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