Hello, My name is Matt Supert and I am researching information regarding Open Source GIS platforms.
I am researching information about implementing Open GIS platforms and I am looking for information that can summarize the differences between the general open source GIS desktop platforms that appear to be available. Generally there appears to be uDig, QGIS, GRASS and Open Jump as the main open source gis desktop platforms. I was wondering if someone could give me a run down in their general strengths and weaknesses. Also what is their modularity or expandability to other software platforms? I have researched several server side and web side open source products such as PostGIS, Geoserver and Mapserver. How well do the desktop clients integrate to those systems, and can any of those systems implement to traditional ERP platforms or CRM platforms such as SugarCRM, MySQL or Munis? Thanks for any help anyone can provide. Matthew A. Supert Government Finance Officers Association 203 N. LaSalle St., Suite 2700 Chicago, IL 60601-1210 Phone: 312-977-9700 ext. 215 Direct: 312-578-5465 Fax: 312-977-4806 _______________________________________________ User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS (uDig) http://udig.refractions.net http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/udig-devel
