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<DIV>If we keep on getting confused about FOSS or proprietary software, what is the NSIF Directorate doing, since I am under the impression that they are tasked to co-ordinate GIS functions within South Africa.<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG><IMG border=0 hspace=0 alt="" align=left src="cid:EJMRRUERLTDA.IMAGE_7.png">Matlakala Shapo</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG>GIS Officer</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG>Emfuleni Local Municipality</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG>Tel: 016 950 5629</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG>Fax: 086 269 5035</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG>Web: </STRONG></FONT><A href="http://www.emfuleni.gov.za/"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG>www.emfuleni.gov.za</STRONG></FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG>E-mail: </STRONG></FONT><A href="mailto:TlakiS@emfuleni.gov.za"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG>TlakiS@emfuleni.gov.za</STRONG></FONT></A></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana><EM>A man with one watch knows what time is it, but the one with two is never quite sure.</EM></FONT></DIV></SPAN>>>> Chris Berens <chris@mapland.co.za> 6/5/2013 2:52 PM >>><BR>Spot on Gerhard.<BR><BR>On 5 June 2013 14:30, Gerhard Brits <BritsJG@eskom.co.za> wrote:<BR>"...The problem that we have in this world. The people that need to<BR>use systems do not have the<BR>ability to find solutions to problems themselves..."<BR><BR>I have never felt "confident" teaching or being taught a piece of<BR>software. Rather focus on the challenge / look for a solution/ dig<BR>around in the heap of software for a tool that fits. In the process<BR>you learn a useful thing about the software. Starts not with "I must<BR>have a GIS" but with "I have a set of questions/requirements that can<BR>be answered by a map".<BR><BR>Too many outfits with GIS who never put a pin in a map yet<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Africa mailing list<BR>Africa@lists.osgeo.org<BR><A href="http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/africa">http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/africa</A><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>