>> ... 6 years ago ... I guess that must be the ancient MapXtreme and not the .NET based MapXtreme2004 ?
;-) Peter Horsbøll Møller GIS Developer, MTM Geographical Information & IT COWI A/S Odensevej 95 DK-5260 Odense S. Denmark Tel +45 6311 4900 Direct +45 6311 4908 Mob +45 5156 1045 Fax +45 6311 4949 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cowi.dk/gis -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Greenwood Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 2:22 PM To: Tim Smith Cc: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: Re: [MI-L] MapXtreme licensing On 2/13/06, Tim Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I've just purchased MapXtreme 2004 SDK from MapInfo (UK), and they say they > can't license me due to problems with their licensing software? Does anyone > know if this is just localized to the UK, or are people from other corners of > the world having the same support problems? Is anyone who is licensed from UK > MapInfo also experiencing this? I've been unable to get a license since Weds > last week. Luckily my evaluation lasted until Friday, but now it's expired > I've not been able to do any MapXtreme work this week. > > I've been told we've got to wait till they've sorted the problem with their > licensing software - which sounds rediculous - they couldn't offer any remedy > at all. > > Am I going mad, or are other people getting screwed over by MapInfo? I've > just spent £4000 on their stuff and I can't use it. > > Kind regards all. > > Tim I would recommend Mapserver over MapXtreme http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/ I tested it head to head with MapXtreme and ArcIMS about 6 years ago, picked Mapserver, and never looked back. Mapserver is open source, it is very fast, it has a fantastic support base. Rich -- Richard Greenwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.greenwoodmap.com _______________________________________________ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l _______________________________________________ MapInfo-L mailing list MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com http://www.directionsmag.com/mailman/listinfo/mapinfo-l
