Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] GeoConnexions column -- see your name in print!

2009-01-22 Thread Cameron Shorter
Michael, Writing about the LiveDVD would be good, it might encourage 1/100 readers to download the DVD and try it. Actually including the LiveDVD in the magazine would be a huge bonus for OSGeo. Every second reader would try the DVD out, and I'd expect high uptake from readers of Open Source

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] GeoConnexions column -- see your name in print!

2009-01-22 Thread Michael P. Gerlek
I'll ask. -mpg -Original Message- From: Cameron Shorter [mailto:cameron.shor...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 12:08 AM To: Michael P. Gerlek Cc: OSGeo Discussions Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] GeoConnexions column -- see your name in print! Michael, Writing about the

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 list

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] RE: Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread Landon Blake
Geo Open Source Myth #1: ESRI is the only company that makes GIS software. :] Landon Office Phone Number: (209) 946-0268 Cell Phone Number: (209) 992-0658 -Original Message- From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Michael P. Gerlek

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

2009-01-22 Thread Paulo 'Pmarc' Marcondes
2009/1/22 Michael P. Gerlek m...@lizardtech.com: I've already gotten a bunch of great replies, off-list and on-list, but I think I may not have been clear in my mail: I'm specifically looking for myths that might be directly related to the geo side of the open source world. Michael,

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

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? Another common one in

[OSGeo-Discuss] More about the Climate Change Integration Plugfest to be launched at FOSS4G

2009-01-22 Thread Cameron Shorter
As a further explanation to the press release below about the OGC's Climate Change Integration Plugfest, to be launched at the FOSS4G conference, http://2009.foss4g.org . The theme for FOSS4G is User Driven which means we want to highlight how Open Source solves Geospatial Business Problems;

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: [Qgis-developer] Icons symbology and naming

2009-01-22 Thread Jody Garnett
Thanks Steven; I have added the uDig Imagery page as a reference here. It will be interesting to see what can be done. On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 10:05 PM, Steven M. Ottens ste...@minst.net wrote: Hi all, I've created a wiki-page on the OSGeo wiki to both explain the purpose of the OSGeo Icon

[OSGeo-Discuss] seeking OS client API to embed maps in desktop app

2009-01-22 Thread Judy and Chris Beaudette
greetings. my company is developing a demo that queries tabular data for environmental facilities based on environmental interests, NAICS codes, etc. and generates reports that have embedded simple maps (google maps) with the facility location and some facility details in a custom marker. we

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] seeking OS client API to embed maps in desktop app

2009-01-22 Thread Tim Sutton
Hi 2009/1/23 Judy and Chris Beaudette jcbea...@yahoo.com: greetings. my company is developing a demo that queries tabular data for environmental facilities based on environmental interests, NAICS codes, etc. and generates reports that have embedded simple maps (google maps) with the