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