I've often thought a document like this would be quite useful. http://ecommons.library.cornell.edu/handle/1813/165 <http://ecommons.library.cornell.edu/handle/1813/165>This one says "You do this in ArcMap, here's how to do it in Manifold"
Is there a guide like this for some of the OSGeo applications? On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 9:21 AM, Bob Basques <[email protected]>wrote: > All, > > Could an expanded version of something like this comparison work: * > http://geotux.tuxfamily.org/index.php?option=com_myblog&task=view&id=257&Itemid=59&lang=en > * I really like this comparison, and the fact that there are many > versions available, each with added content, makes the whole process that > much more valuable over time. > > If so, is there marketing fund available for building an expanded > version. Germain may be interested in something like this. May also have a > good bead on what interested parties are looking for in a Geoproduct. > > This type of question/answer packet seems like a good fit for a > promotional piece of OSGEO propoganda materials, and could be regularly > upgraded. Germain for example already has a third (v5) english version on > the side lines waiting to be converted to english. This type of product > with the right additions seems like it might satisfy a large part of the > question "what tool for what purpose?". > > bobb > > > > > > >>> Tyler Erickson <[email protected]> wrote: > > I don't think a FAQ needs to point to one "single best tool". As Frank > noted in his examples, the answer could be a list of tools if more than one > provides the capability. Answers that include links to a description of the > capability (and/or examples of usage) in the project documentation would be > especially helpful. > > > - TylerE > > On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 1:07 AM, Hamish <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Jody: >> >> > This request comes up yearly; and was >> > one of the ideas for content for the osgeo website. The >> > difficulty is finding resources to produce the content. >> > >> > The trouble is just because a request is common, and makes >> > perfect sense from a marketing open source geospatial point >> > of view, does not imply the foundation has the marketing >> > muscle to get it done. >> >> as noted in the original thread on the live-demo ML, much of the OSGeo >> software is somewhat interchangeable, especially for common desktop GIS >> tasks. Asking the collective authors/representatives of all OSGeo projects >> which is the best single tool to get the job done is not likely to converge >> on a single answer that doesn't leave at least one or two projects feeling a >> bit ignored. >> >> this may be frustrating & overwhelming to the new recruit, but the only >> honest answer I could give to it is "explore the Live DVD and find something >> that fits you well". >> >> >> what's the best FOSS tool to edit a text file? >> debian$ apt-cache search editor | wc -l >> 603 >> >> ... "it depends", take your pick :-/ >> >> >> solutions welcome, >> Hamish >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > >
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