Dear all,
My guess is MapInfo Corp. stopped the project because we could have ended up
with something even slower than ArcGIS. That would have been a disaster for
the product. The existing user interface isn't that bad, so you have to look
at pro's and con's.
Remember the grass isn't always greener on the other side, once you get
there.
Let's hope they start working on a 64-bit native version instead of going
the slow .NET route. Perhaps even with some of the desired improvements
included.
As a developer of 3rd party add-ons for MapInfo (RouteFinder in particular),
this also has the implication we can spend our resources on adding new
functionality in future versions instead of rewriting code.
And a big thanks to Moshe Binyamin for letting us know, what is going on.
Kind regards
Uffe Kousgaard
www.routeware.dk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mats Elfström" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 8:57 AM
Subject: Sv: Fw: [MI-L] Project Grande Terminated?
Hi All!
This was sad news. Perhaps not for those who make a living on legacy
MapInfo use and programming, but I really thought it was time to move
on to new vistas (unintentional pun).
My chief concern, and the most promising thing about Project Grande is
the new user interface.
With the new layer control, tabbed windows and map layout templates, I
really felt that MapInfo took a giant leap to catch up with the
competition, perhaps even overtaking them in some aspects.
From what I hear now, this will probably never be. We will for the
'foreseeable future' be stuck with a GUI which does not quite meet
today's standards.
I will refrain from lamenting further, but I am inclined to agree with
the lister who the other day sadly remarked that he or she had to, from
a professional standpoint, recommend ArcGIS/ArcView in favor of MapInfo
to some clients.
Best regards, Mats.E
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