Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] open source desktop shootout

I suggested looking for the checklist that was used in the old USFS/BLM Project 615. That project is relatively old now, but evaluated the various GIS systems available according to a checklist of functionality and tests. It would make a great starting point if you can find it. Craig On Wed, M

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] open source desktop shootout

Percy, Maybe you are remembering the email discussion titled: [OSGeo-Discuss] Will there be an OSGeo Desktop shootout at FOSS4G 2010? http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/discuss/2009-December/thread.html As a contribution to thi

[OSGeo-Discuss] open source desktop shootout

Does anyone have any info on the desktop comparison (shootout/smackdown) planned for FOSS4G-NA in Quebec next year? I'm sure I saw an announcement about this somewhere, but the google is failing me :-) We are doing a similar event at our regional GIS in Action conference in two weeks, and it

[OSGeo-Discuss] Good news for open source and open geodata from the UK

dear all, (pls forgive excited cross-posting), The UK Government's response to the consultation on opening national mapping data has been published. A selection of datasets will be available from tomorrow, April 1st, free for re-use with no restrictions. This includes postcode coordinates, adm

[OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo Live DVD and Virtual Machine released

The Geospatial LiveDVD team is pleased to announce version 3.0 of the OSGeo GeoSpatial Live DVD and Virtual Machine, code named Arramagong. From the Arramagong LiveDVD, you can try the best of GeoSpatial Open Source Software(OSS) without installing any applications on your computer. As a royalt