Hey- Mike Quentel wrote: > Hello fellow OL users. Sorry in advance if this seems a bit "off the > topic" (personally, I think it very relevant)... >
Yeah, I think this topic shouldn't go too far on this list, but I'll respond anyway. > I know some of you use UMN MapServer, and others use GeoServer, and > still others use a variety of other server-side mapping software. > > MapServer v GeoServer -- which one is better as far as: > > 1. Performance? Better, huh. I think you'll get different answers from different people. Refractions and TOPP co-lead a presentation on WMS performance at the FOSS4G conference this year. You can see their slides showing results from some well-constrained tests: http://www.foss4g2007.org/presentations/view.php?abstract_id=120 > > 2. Stability? My experience is that GeoServer is undergoing more rapid development than MapServer. That is a comment on a different kind of stability than you may be asking about, but it's related. > > 3. Ease of use and configuration/installation? If you're a Windows person MS4W is a snap. If you're a Java person, GeoServer is a snap. If you're not covered by the union of those two sets, then the answer depends on your technical abilities. > > You could also look at this question as: "if I had to start all over > again, I would use...". I've had fun using both - and don't imagine I'd do anything differently. Tim > > Many thanks. > > Mike Quentel > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > This transmission (including any attachments) may contain confidential > information, privileged material (including material protected by the > solicitor-client or other applicable privileges), or constitute non-public > information. Any use of this information by anyone other than the intended > recipient is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, > please immediately reply to the sender and delete this information from your > system. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this > transmission by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://openlayers.org/mailman/listinfo/users > > !DSPAM:4033,47cc30ba174348992556831! > _______________________________________________ Users mailing list [email protected] http://openlayers.org/mailman/listinfo/users
