Bruno replied:
>I've just sent you a mail about this privately.

Thanks. I have replied.

>I had the same feeling a few years ago, but especially
>since Paulo and I went to JavaPolis, I think it's possible
>to change this. It's just a matter of finding the right
>angle.

That is heartening. You and Paulo have done so much work it is good that it
is "paying off".

>I don't have access to those tools right now, but as GIS
>is my soft spot, I'm very interested in promoting such a tool.
>I have entered a contest in Belgium with the intention to
>prove that Free/Open Source Software can be used commercially
>without any problem in proprietary software. Maybe I could present
>your tool as a business case.

This sounds appealing... 

>The first thing we need to do, is setting up a web page with
>some information about the tool (without actually providing
>the software, just a description and some samples in PDF).
>I can host this page on itext.ugent.be, just make sure you
>don't send me any files that can't be published publicly
> (don't send any copyrighted or sensitive material).

I will construct some maps using public domain (and/or) fictitious data and
forward them soon.

>Then I'll contact the ESRI people I met at JavaPolis,
>I'll insist that they have a look at it, and I'll try
>to find some event where I can demonstrate the maps.

Thanks.

>Maybe we can ask Leonard to bring it to the attention
>of Adobe. There aren't many PDF viewers that support OCG,
>so your maps would be a good way to promote the use of
>Adobe Reader instead of Foxit, Preview, Ghostview,
>or any other PDF viewer.

With the few IT people I've shown here a common response has been "I
honestly didn't know PDF had so much going for it." 

Cheers 
AlanK



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