Re: GIS/mapping software and the Apple Mac

[chueewowee]

1/5/04 12:54 PM +1100 simon goslin  [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

I have heard that ESRI's ArcView software can be used on the Mac.
Does anyone know where I can obtain version 3.0 from, or does anyone have
a copy for sale out there?
do you mean running in simulation mode? i.e. virtual pc
I've seen that a University in the US has/had MapInfo running on their
Macs but don't know which version they use or if it's still available -
MapInfo can't/won't reply to my emails. Above question applies.
What about other GIS/mapping software?
A really decent bit of kit is MFWorks, from a Canadian company.

The other option is the opensource Grass project which can be installed on 
CD.

DO google searches for either.



regards, John

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GIS/mapping software and the Apple Mac

[simon goslin]

G'day!

Does anyone out there use Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and/or 
mapping applications on the Apple Mac?

I have a Pismo running OS X 10.2.8 and would like to obtain some GIS 
software for work at home.
I use ArcGIS suite (v 8.3) and MapInfo Professional (v 7.0) @ work on those 
$hitty windoze things...

I have heard that ESRI's ArcView software can be used on the Mac.
Does anyone know where I can obtain version 3.0 from, or does anyone have a 
copy for sale out there?

I've seen that a University in the US has/had MapInfo running on their Macs 
but don't know which version they use or if it's still available - MapInfo 
can't/won't reply to my emails.
Above question applies.

What about other GIS/mapping software?

Grass seems pretty good from the website info, but what's it like in the 
flesh and is it worth the $$$?
I had trouble installing OpenOffice (another open source program) using x11 
and unix and gave up so I'm now using ThinkFree Office - is Grass just as 
complex to install?

Any others out there worth investigating?

Cheers guys,

Simon
Australia
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