Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] desktop gis comparison at code sprint foss4g

2009-10-07 Thread Cameron Shorter
Andrea, I think this code sprint activity would be a good opportunity for non-programmers to get involved in something at foss4g as well. Sounds like a good idea. andrea antonello wrote: Hi Wolf, Jody, the comparison in Sydney is obviously open to anyone having the will to come and represent

[OSGeo-Discuss] Re: [Foss4g2009] FOSS4G-2009 - Volunteers needed to help pack conference satchels

2009-10-07 Thread Cameron Shorter
I should also add that if you will be in Sydney on Monday, the satchel packing room will be where all the foss4g buzz will be happening on Monday morning, so make sure you drop by so that you can meet others, and then head off for a lunch and cruise of Sydney harbour afterwards. If you are com

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] desktop gis comparison at code sprint foss4g

2009-10-07 Thread Ned Horning
There was a report produced by the USGS in 1988 that might be of some use: "A process for evaluating Geographic Information Systems" USGS Open-File Report 88-105 A djvu file of the report can be downloaded at http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr88105 There are also some comparison tables p

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] desktop gis comparison at code sprint foss4g

2009-10-07 Thread andrea antonello
Hi Wolf, Jody, the comparison in Sydney is obviously open to anyone having the will to come and represent the project. As I wrote, I was focusing on QGis, gvSig and uDig, since for those we found people for the conference in Italy in mid-November. But, I repeat, anyone welcome. Regarding what will

[OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G-2009 - Volunteers needed to help pack conference satchels

2009-10-07 Thread Bruce Bannerman
Hi everyone, We still need a few volunteers to help pack conference satchels. We're trying to save $1,500 which we think could be better spent on pizza and drinks for the code sprint. We're aiming for 6 to 10 volunteers. Please add your name to the volunteers list at: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wi

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] desktop gis comparison at code sprint foss4g

2009-10-07 Thread Wolf Bergenheim
On Sat, Oct 3, 2009 at 10:48, andrea antonello wrote: > At the Italian conference QGis/grass, gvSig/sextante and > uDig/JGrass/Axios will be put into the game, which is why I mainly > address those groups now, but obviously others are welcome. The new GRASS wxPython GUI should maybe also be added

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] desktop gis comparison at code sprint foss4g

2009-10-07 Thread Jody Garnett
Okay that is a good call. There was a table comparing different desktop systems released a while back - perhaps that could be a starting point? Jody On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 6:01 PM, andrea antonello wrote: > Hi Jody, > you are right, but I would like to involve power users in code sprints > as we