[OSGeo-Discuss] What GeoSpatial Open Source Software do Surveyors use?

[Richard Greenwood]

On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 2:00 PM, Cameron Shorter
<cameron.shorter at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm wanting to convince Open Source skeptics that there is robust Open
> Source Software available for surveyors which they can use right now.
>
> Eg, here is a list of tasks that surveyors regularly perform:
>
> Task 1:
> * XXX organisation (ideally big name organisation), uses YYY OS software to
> achieve task.
>
> Task 2:
> ...


I would present OSGEO software as a "GIS on-ramp" for surveyors,
rather than a replacement for their existing software. Focus on areas
where surveying and CAD software are weak, but where GIS software
excels:
* working with imagery
* working in multiple coordinate systems
* database integration
* quick map production & printing

Rich

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