> > Among the things that QGIS (and other open source desktops) can't do > > are a table join, a spatial join > > > > I'm not sure what you mean with spatial join, but if you mean overlay, and > raster combination GRASS can do, and it can also do table joins, while it > overlays two vector layers. > > > > > In response to the query "can I replace ArcView with > > open source", my answer is "in general, no, but maybe for a specific > > use case". > > > > I'd say: "In general yes (In some respects GRASS is superior to Arc in > analysis), but some things can be harder / more complicated or not > possible". GRASS is a perfectly capable desktop GIS package with over 200 > modules.
I agree with Paul, power without control doesn't lead anywhere. GRASS is of huge power, but following my past commercial experiences, I would say "in general no, because most times they don't want the overhead of GRASS for exactly those things they need". Andrea > > --Wolf > > -- > > <:3 )---- Wolf Bergenheim ----( 8:> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
