Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] open source desktop shootout

2010-04-09 Thread Brian Russo
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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open Source Viewer for 3D Maps

2010-03-30 Thread Brian Russo
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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Whitebox GAT (Chris Puttick)

2010-03-26 Thread Brian Russo
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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Whitebox GAT (Chris Puttick)

2010-03-26 Thread Brian Russo
, 2010 at 8:19 AM, Christopher Schmidt crschm...@crschmidt.net wrote: On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 08:06:59AM -1000, Brian Russo wrote: The latent arrogance displayed in this thread is more destructive than any software license. I'm not trying to be arrogant, I'm sorry if it came off that way. I

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Is the integration of FOSS4G and proprietary software good for FOSS4G?

2010-03-17 Thread Brian Russo
with FOSS4G. No more than an argument that proprietary software is weak for 'needing' to leverage open source. And how is selling compatibility with FOSS4G bad? Isn't that the goal? -- Brian Russo / (808) 271 4166 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Software Copyright ownership

2010-02-15 Thread Brian Russo
2010 22:44, Brian Russo br...@beruna.org wrote: I'm having trouble thinking of any, since encryption isn't really a big factor in most GIS software. Even if it is a component of the software, as long as those encryption components reside outside of it in openssl or similar - while

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Software Copyright ownership

2010-02-14 Thread Brian Russo
Can you give an example of some osgeo software that is a concern for US export controls? I'm having trouble thinking of any, since encryption isn't really a big factor in most GIS software. Even if it is a component of the software, as long as those encryption components reside outside of it in

[OSGeo-Discuss] spatial ETL / bulk loading tools (?)

2010-01-29 Thread Brian Russo
I'm looking for some feedback on open source spatial ETL tools (or just regular ETL tools that you've used in some spatial workflow). I'm aware of GeoKettle (Pentaho) and Spatial Data Integrator (Talend). My focus is on relatively simple processing of moderate to large amounts of bulk data, but

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Will there be an OSGeo Desktop shootout atFOSS4G 2010?

2009-12-22 Thread Brian Russo
I do not think a simple feature comparison is very useful. Seeing workflows that happen to use XYZ software or.. how we transitioned from ABC proprietary software to XYZ open source and improved performance 10% while reducing costs 20% etc.. that's useful and convincing. Knowing that ABC

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Will there be an OSGeo Desktop shootout atFOSS4G 2010?

2009-12-20 Thread Brian Russo
I think a more interesting presentation would be why there are so many desktop GIS packages, the consequent pros/cons, and if/how efforts could be consolidated. On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Stefan Steiniger sst...@geo.uzh.chwrote: Hei all, thanks for Cameron on keeping me in the loop,

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Will there be an OSGeo Desktop shootout atFOSS4G 2010?

2009-12-20 Thread Brian Russo
. And no, efforts cannot be consolidated (active intervention) they may consolidate (natural progression). P. - Why? Because, we felt like it, and we knew better. - Pros and cons? Weighted in favor of the On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 1:33 PM, Brian Russo br...@beruna.org wrote: I think a more

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] new: OSGeo women mailing list

2009-11-17 Thread Brian Russo
I find the underlying bias of this discussion itself fascinating. Landon is right that surveying/engineering is male-dominated; yet nobody complains that nursing is female-dominated. I have to wonder what really is the problem? Money aside - what's inherently wrong with fewer women in

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Redlands SDS ?

2009-11-11 Thread Brian Russo
Well of course, Redlands is ESRI's corporate HQ after all. - bri On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 11:23 PM, James Reid james.r...@ed.ac.uk wrote: All, a colleague from our local chapter has recently been at Redlands Institute and emailed me the following link:

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Redlands SDS ?

2009-11-11 Thread Brian Russo
, steer the ESRI ship towards more open waters! regards, - bri On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 12:24 AM, James Reid james.r...@ed.ac.uk wrote: and M$ too but actually the Redlands Institute is a little wider than that (how independent is another matter)... Brian Russo wrote: Well of course, Redlands

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open Location Services

2009-11-03 Thread Brian Russo
If you have big commercial customers I'd approach them. If they're heavily invested in your software then they could see the value potentially. I understand what you're saying tho. Most of the organically-grown projects are those that started as open source and don't compare well to closed2open

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] The Best API for accessing map/geospatial server

2009-10-29 Thread Brian Russo
Playing a bit of devil's advocate but (broadly speaking) if you want your app to be interchangeable with different implementations of (nontrivial) standards you always need to test interoperability anyway because even in (unattainable) perfectly bug-free software there is always some variance due

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] discussion or FUD

2009-10-10 Thread Brian Russo
At first glance, my initial reaction is he's merely misinformed. However, after reviewing his blog and comments elsewhere; it's not just sad - it's outright funny how indoctrinated he is. We use a lot of proprietary software because we have a specific community we need to interoperate with, but

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Documenting GIS Data Models (Again): Using DXF

2009-09-09 Thread Brian Russo
I think it's an interesting problem to solve (Sharing gis models/processes), but... * Way too heavyweight for us, I don't have time/interest to build maintain sheets of DXFs manually * Of little practical use for us since our processes typically grow pretty organically with small meetings and

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Geodata as Public Record in U.S.

2009-08-24 Thread Brian Russo
404 On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 1:15 PM, Richard Greenwood richard.greenw...@gmail.com wrote: A friend of my prepared this analysis of geodata distribution and fees at the county government level in the US: http://home.centurytel.net/wilsonlandsurvey/docs/GIS Data as Public

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Geodata as Public Record in U.S.

2009-08-24 Thread Brian Russo
Good to see that the case law seems to support disclosure. On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 1:19 PM, Richard Greenwood richard.greenw...@gmail.com wrote: Maybe this URL will work. http://home.centurytel.net/wilsonlandsurvey/docs/GIS Data as Public

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Patent for feature of paper map.

2009-08-07 Thread Brian Russo
I've seen legends similar to that before; afraid I can't offer anything solid in terms of prior art examples but it's hardly as revolutionary as they seem to think. Pretty absurd if you ask me; On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 7:34 AM, René A. Enguehard ahugen...@gmail.comwrote: I suspect they might be

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Patent for feature of paper map.

2009-08-07 Thread Brian Russo
Property, Patents, and Web Mapping: Historical Perspective at http://portal.opengeospatial.org/files/?artifact_id=28360. - Bill Thoen GISnet - www.gisnet.com Brian Russo wrote: I've seen legends similar to that before; afraid I can't offer anything solid in terms of prior art examples

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Patent for feature of paper map.

2009-08-07 Thread Brian Russo
, Intellectual Property, Patents, and Web Mapping: Historical Perspective at http://portal.opengeospatial.org/files/?artifact_id=28360. - Bill Thoen GISnet - www.gisnet.com Brian Russo wrote: I've seen legends similar to that before; afraid I can't offer anything solid in terms of prior art

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] FW: Can you help spread work to any FOSS developers you know

2009-04-09 Thread Brian Russo
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