Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] seeking OS client API to embed maps in desktop app

2009-01-22 Thread Tim Sutton
Hi 2009/1/23 Judy and Chris Beaudette : > greetings. > > my company is developing a demo that queries tabular data for environmental > facilities based on environmental interests, NAICS codes, etc. and generates > reports that have embedded simple maps (google maps) with the facility > location a

[OSGeo-Discuss] seeking OS client API to embed maps in desktop app

2009-01-22 Thread Judy and Chris Beaudette
greetings. my company is developing a demo that queries tabular data for environmental facilities based on environmental interests, NAICS codes, etc. and generates reports that have embedded simple maps (google maps) with the facility location and some facility details in a custom marker. we w

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: [Qgis-developer] Icons symbology and naming

2009-01-22 Thread Jody Garnett
Thanks Steven; I have added the uDig Imagery page as a reference here. It will be interesting to see what can be done. On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 10:05 PM, Steven M. Ottens wrote: > Hi all, > > I've created a wiki-page on the OSGeo wiki to both explain the purpose of > the OSGeo Icon Set and give d

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] GeoConnexions column -- see your name in print!

2009-01-22 Thread Cameron Shorter
Paulo, A LiveDVD already exists! It was handed out at the FOSS4G 2008 booth, and we have handed it out at a few Australian conferences. Also, every delegate at FOSS4G 2009 will be given a LiveDVD. Details about the DVD are at: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc#Arramagong_LiveDVD Pau

[OSGeo-Discuss] More about the Climate Change Integration Plugfest to be launched at FOSS4G

2009-01-22 Thread Cameron Shorter
As a further explanation to the press release below about the OGC's Climate Change Integration Plugfest, to be launched at the FOSS4G conference, http://2009.foss4g.org . The theme for FOSS4G is "User Driven" which means we want to highlight how Open Source solves Geospatial Business Problems;

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread James Fee
-Original Message- > From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Frank Warmerdam > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 2:21 PM > To: OSGeo Discussions > Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo? > > Another common one in

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread Frank Warmerdam
Michael P. Gerlek wrote: Gentlepersons: I'm doing an article addressing the top ~10 myths/misperceptions about open source for geo. There are a number of such pieces already out there about open source in general, from which I'll borrow heavily, but I'd like to have half the list be myths speci

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread Markus Neteler
On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 6:13 PM, H.S.Rai wrote: > On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 10:28 PM, Paolo Cavallini > wrote: >> >> We have prepared this (sorry, it's in Italian!): >> http://gfoss.it/userfiles/file/materiali/Credenze_GIS_liberi_brochure.pdf > > It will be better if you have a wiki page for this

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread Bob Basques
* Who/what isgoing to support it? * How does it fit in with Best practices? * If there is support, how do we contract for it? * Besides price, what else does it do for me (or our org)? Still thinking . . . bobb >>> "Michael P. Gerlek" 01/22/09 10:53 AM >>> Gentlepersons: I'm doing an ar

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] RE: Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread Lars Lingner
Michael P. Gerlek schrieb: > I've already gotten a bunch of great replies, off-list and on-list, but I > think I may not have been clear in my mail: I'm specifically looking for > myths that might be directly related to the geo side of the open source world. > Well, no myths but questions ore s

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] RE: Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread Paulo 'Pmarc' Marcondes
2009/1/22 Michael P. Gerlek : > I've already gotten a bunch of great replies, off-list and on-list, but I > think I may not have been clear in my mail: I'm specifically looking for > myths that might be directly related to the geo side of the open source world. Michael, Although I am not deeply

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] RE: Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread Brent Fraser
Or "high quality cartography output is common" and "security for OGC protocols is easy to implement" :-) Guillaume Sueur wrote: Something like 'Grass has got a great GUI' then ? :-) Guillaume Michael P. Gerlek a écrit : I've already gotten a bunch of great replies, off-list and on-list, but

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] RE: Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread Guillaume Sueur
Something like 'Grass has got a great GUI' then ? :-) Guillaume Michael P. Gerlek a écrit : > I've already gotten a bunch of great replies, off-list and on-list, but I > think I may not have been clear in my mail: I'm specifically looking for > myths that might be directly related to the geo s

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] RE: Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread Landon Blake
Geo Open Source Myth #1: ESRI is the only company that makes GIS software. :] Landon Office Phone Number: (209) 946-0268 Cell Phone Number: (209) 992-0658 -Original Message- From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Michael P. Gerlek Se

[OSGeo-Discuss] RE: Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread Michael P. Gerlek
I've already gotten a bunch of great replies, off-list and on-list, but I think I may not have been clear in my mail: I'm specifically looking for myths that might be directly related to the geo side of the open source world. -mpg -Original Message- From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.o

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread Landon Blake
I would add the following two (2) myths: Free software is of poor quality. (In other words: Free software must be like other "free" stuff. There is a catch, or there is a reason people want to get rid of it.) Free software comes with legal liability. (In other words: My company can't release its

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread H.S.Rai
On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 10:28 PM, Paolo Cavallini wrote: > > We have prepared this (sorry, it's in Italian!): > http://gfoss.it/userfiles/file/materiali/Credenze_GIS_liberi_brochure.pdf It will be better if you have a wiki page for this in English. Or at least get it translate (may be using onlin

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread Doug_Newcomb
1) It doesn't scale as well. 2) No commercial support Doug Newcomb USFWS Raleigh, NC 919-856-4520 ext. 14 doug_newc...@fws.gov - The opinions I express are my own and are not representative

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread Paolo Cavallini
Michael P. Gerlek ha scritto: > Gentlepersons: > > I'm doing an article addressing the top ~10 myths/misperceptions about open > source for geo. There are a number of such pieces already out there about > open source in general, from which I'll borrow heavily, but I'd like to have > half the l

[OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread Michael P. Gerlek
Gentlepersons: I'm doing an article addressing the top ~10 myths/misperceptions about open source for geo. There are a number of such pieces already out there about open source in general, from which I'll borrow heavily, but I'd like to have half the list be myths specific to the geo and GIS w

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] GeoConnexions column -- see your name in print!

2009-01-22 Thread Michael P. Gerlek
I'll ask. -mpg -Original Message- From: Cameron Shorter [mailto:cameron.shor...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 12:08 AM To: Michael P. Gerlek Cc: OSGeo Discussions Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] GeoConnexions column -- see your name in print! Michael, Writing about the LiveD

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] GeoConnexions column -- see your name in print!

2009-01-22 Thread Paulo 'Pmarc' Marcondes
2009/1/22 Cameron Shorter : > Michael, > Writing about the LiveDVD would be good, it might encourage 1/100 readers to > download the DVD and try it. > > Actually including the LiveDVD in the magazine would be a huge bonus for > OSGeo. Every second reader would try the DVD out, and I'd expect high u

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] GeoConnexions column -- see your name in print!

2009-01-22 Thread Cameron Shorter
Michael, Writing about the LiveDVD would be good, it might encourage 1/100 readers to download the DVD and try it. Actually including the LiveDVD in the magazine would be a huge bonus for OSGeo. Every second reader would try the DVD out, and I'd expect high uptake from readers of Open Source