Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS?

2008-01-31 Thread Paul Ramsey
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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS?

2008-01-31 Thread Paul Ramsey
ind information about this? >> >> On Jan 29, 2008 2:07 PM, Gary Watry wrote: >> >>> Would the U.S. EPA moving from ESRI to Open Source for their >>> >> Watershed model help >> >>> ----- Original Message --

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2008-01-31 Thread Cameron Shorter
rote: >> >>> Would the U.S. EPA moving from ESRI to Open Source for their >>> >> Watershed model help >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Cameron Shorter >>> Date: Monday, January 28

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS?

2008-01-30 Thread Cameron Shorter
Of Cameron Shorter Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 10:34 PM To: OSGeo Discussions Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS? Miguel, Based upon my very limited Spanish, and skimming the titles, these look like excellent case studies. Do you think these would be

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS?

2008-01-30 Thread Daniel Ames
an 29, 2008 2:07 PM, Gary Watry wrote: > >> > >>> Would the U.S. EPA moving from ESRI to Open Source for their > >>> > >> Watershed model help > >> > >>> - Original Message - > >>> From: Cameron Shorter > >>&

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS?

2008-01-30 Thread Miguel Montesinos
CTED] http://www.prodevelop.es Tlf: +34 963510612 >-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cameron Shorter >Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 10:34 PM >To: OSGeo Discussions >Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for mi

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS?

2008-01-29 Thread Bruce . Bannerman
IMO: Cameron, An alternative is that an organisation specialising in translation type services (e.g. SBS in Australia) might be approached if we can find the funding. Bruce Bannerman > Do you think there would be any chance of encouraging the responsible > departments to translate to Engli

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS?

2008-01-29 Thread Cameron Shorter
To: OSGeo Discussions Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS? Hi, not sure about the time zones involved in Gary replying...I think he is referring to: http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/basi

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS?

2008-01-29 Thread Cameron Shorter
icial for the uptake of Open Source globally. Gary Watry wrote: Contact Dr. Dan Ames at Idaho State University [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Cameron Shorter Date: Monday, January 28, 2008 22:11 Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOS

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS?

2008-01-29 Thread Miguel Montesinos
OTECTED] On Behalf Of andrea giacomelli Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 9:10 AM To: OSGeo Discussions Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS? Hi, not sure about the time zones involved in Gary replying...I thin

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS?

2008-01-29 Thread Gary Watry
Contact Dr. Dan Ames at Idaho State University [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Cameron Shorter Date: Monday, January 28, 2008 22:11 Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS? To: OSGeo Discussions > Yes Gary, that would be great.>

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2008-01-29 Thread andrea giacomelli
t; > > > > - Original Message - > > From: Cameron Shorter > > Date: Monday, January 28, 2008 21:39 > > Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS? > > To: OSGeo Discussions > > > > > After giving a presentation

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS?

2008-01-28 Thread Helena Mitasova
Some examples can also be found among contributions for the FOSS4G conferences. One that comes to mind is the migration of Corps of Engineers wetland inventory tools presented at the conference in Victoria (it included information about cost and time savings and other interesting info). Ano

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS?

2008-01-28 Thread Alex Mandel
Cameron Shorter wrote: After giving a presentation recently about Geospatial Open Source, we were asked whether there have been any case studies on migration to Geospatial Open Source. The audience were very sympathetic to Open Source, but felt is would be much easier to sell to upper management

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS?

2008-01-28 Thread Frank Warmerdam
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: IMO: > > It would be of huge value to the community to develop additional case studies > beyond these focused primarily on PostGIS. > Frank, Is there somewhere to put them under the OSGeo banner? Bruce Bannerman Bruce, I would love to highlight such case st

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS?

2008-01-28 Thread Cameron Shorter
> From: Cameron Shorter > Date: Monday, January 28, 2008 21:39 > Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS? > To: OSGeo Discussions > > > After giving a presentation recently about Geospatial Open Source, we> > > were asked whether there hav

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS?

2008-01-28 Thread Gary Watry
Would the U.S. EPA moving from ESRI to Open Source for their Watershed model help - Original Message - From: Cameron Shorter Date: Monday, January 28, 2008 21:39 Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS? To: OSGeo Discussions > After givin

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS?

2008-01-28 Thread Bruce . Bannerman
IMO: > > It would be of huge value to the community to develop additional case studies > beyond these focused primarily on PostGIS. > Frank, Is there somewhere to put them under the OSGeo banner? Bruce Bannerman Notice: This email and any attachments may contain information that is p

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS?

2008-01-28 Thread Frank Warmerdam
Cameron Shorter wrote: After giving a presentation recently about Geospatial Open Source, we were asked whether there have been any case studies on migration to Geospatial Open Source. The audience were very sympathetic to Open Source, but felt is would be much easier to sell to upper management

[OSGeo-Discuss] Case studies for migrating to Geospatial FOSS?

2008-01-28 Thread Cameron Shorter
After giving a presentation recently about Geospatial Open Source, we were asked whether there have been any case studies on migration to Geospatial Open Source. The audience were very sympathetic to Open Source, but felt is would be much easier to sell to upper management if they could draw upon