jhubbslist--- via QGIS-User <qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org> writes: > I made a decision a long time ago to stick with QGIS and other Open > Source software for GIS purposes because my access to ESRI products > depends on an employer's or client's paying for it; if I no longer > have that employer or client, I'll lose that access and I can't afford > ArcGIS licenses on my own, so why don't I keep my expertise going with > QGIS since no one can take it from me?
This is a great point. In the context of making trail maps for a conservation organization, I decided not to deal with propriety software, both because any time I put into learning it would only be useful if someone were paying for a license (and providing and administering a Windows machie to run it on!), and because it means other casual contributors wouldn't be able to just use it. _______________________________________________ QGIS-User mailing list QGIS-User@lists.osgeo.org List info: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user Unsubscribe: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user