Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-25 Thread Eduardo Kanegae
In 2008 I worked on a project all based on ESRI 9.2 family. At that point I didnĀ“t know much of ESRI products and had only worked with foss products. Now I feel more confortable to give an opinion for that: # myth monopoly : every only remember the (supposed) 30% esri market share. Remember thereĀ“

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-23 Thread massimo di stefano
Hi i tried to add an english version of that page : http://gfoss.it/drupal/node/201 Massimo. Il giorno 22/gen/09, alle ore 21:51, Markus Neteler ha scritto: On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 6:13 PM, H.S.Rai wrote: On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 10:28 PM, Paolo Cavallini > wrote: We have prepared this (s

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-23 Thread RAVI KUMAR
One that nags progress of OS GIS in developing world: While evangelising for OSGeo India, young students of Geoinformatics often ask me, "What are the job prospects pursuing Open GIS ? ". If you can, prepare a list of companies that offer jobs, and seek expertise in Open GIS. I wish the Catch22

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-23 Thread Jorge Gaspar Sanz Salinas
2009/1/22 James Fee : > -Original Message- >> From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss > boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Frank Warmerdam >> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 2:21 PM >> To: OSGeo Discussions >> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] To

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread James Fee
-Original Message- > From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Frank Warmerdam > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 2:21 PM > To: OSGeo Discussions > Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo? > > Ano

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread Frank Warmerdam
Michael P. Gerlek wrote: Gentlepersons: I'm doing an article addressing the top ~10 myths/misperceptions about open source for geo. There are a number of such pieces already out there about open source in general, from which I'll borrow heavily, but I'd like to have half the list be myths speci

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread Markus Neteler
On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 6:13 PM, H.S.Rai wrote: > On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 10:28 PM, Paolo Cavallini > wrote: >> >> We have prepared this (sorry, it's in Italian!): >> http://gfoss.it/userfiles/file/materiali/Credenze_GIS_liberi_brochure.pdf > > It will be better if you have a wiki page for this

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread Bob Basques
* Who/what isgoing to support it? * How does it fit in with Best practices? * If there is support, how do we contract for it? * Besides price, what else does it do for me (or our org)? Still thinking . . . bobb >>> "Michael P. Gerlek" 01/22/09 10:53 AM >>> Gentlepersons: I'm doing an ar

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread Landon Blake
g] On Behalf Of doug_newc...@fws.gov Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 9:00 AM To: OSGeo Discussions Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo? 1) It doesn't scale as well. 2) No commercial support Doug Newcomb USFWS Raleigh, NC 919-856-4520 ext. 14

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread H.S.Rai
On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 10:28 PM, Paolo Cavallini wrote: > > We have prepared this (sorry, it's in Italian!): > http://gfoss.it/userfiles/file/materiali/Credenze_GIS_liberi_brochure.pdf It will be better if you have a wiki page for this in English. Or at least get it translate (may be using onlin

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread Doug_Newcomb
1) It doesn't scale as well. 2) No commercial support Doug Newcomb USFWS Raleigh, NC 919-856-4520 ext. 14 doug_newc...@fws.gov - The opinions I express are my own and are not representative

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread Paolo Cavallini
Michael P. Gerlek ha scritto: > Gentlepersons: > > I'm doing an article addressing the top ~10 myths/misperceptions about open > source for geo. There are a number of such pieces already out there about > open source in general, from which I'll borrow heavily, but I'd like to have > half the l

[OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread Michael P. Gerlek
Gentlepersons: I'm doing an article addressing the top ~10 myths/misperceptions about open source for geo. There are a number of such pieces already out there about open source in general, from which I'll borrow heavily, but I'd like to have half the list be myths specific to the geo and GIS w