On Fri, April 25, 2008 20:51, Christopher Schmidt wrote: > On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 08:21:21PM +0200, Arnulf Christl wrote: > >> What was a Desktop GIS exactly? I only have a browser and for some >> strange reason all that I do starts with an http://... > > A Desktop GIS is what you switch to when you realize that the browser > makes a really poor operating system, and moving outside of it and using > the rest of your computer is important to accomplishing some tasks.
This makes for a good redefinition of Desktop GIS. Pity my HD is too flimsy to carry all those PB of data. > The browser is great for a lot of things. There are also many things it > is not great for. Knowing the difference is an important step to being > successful in creating a solution that works well to meet the needs of the > problem. Think Programmable Web and Basement GIS. > Regards, > -- > Christopher Schmidt > Web Developer Regards, -- Arnulf Christl Legacy GIS Architect _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss