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

2009-01-23 Thread Jorge Gaspar Sanz Salinas
2009/1/22 James Fee james@rsparch.com: -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

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?

2009-01-22 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] 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