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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>If you are linking data to locations on a map it is a GIS.  One
of the best descriptions of GIS I have heard is: &#8220;GIS is a two-way
conversation between a map and a database&#8221; or something like that.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Just because your software cannot not perform advanced analysis
like GRASS or ESRI does not mean it is not a GIS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Bernie.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'>--<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#0000A0'>Bernie Connors, P.Eng</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:maroon'>Service New Brunswick</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:maroon'>(506) 444-2077</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:maroon'>45°56'25.21&quot;N, 66°38'53.65&quot;W<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:maroon'><a href="http://www.snb.ca/geonb/"><span style='color:blue'>www.snb.ca/geonb/</span></a></span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
discuss-bounces@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss-bounces@lists.osgeo.org] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Arnie Shore<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 2010-11-23 11:38<br>
<b>To:</b> OSGeo Discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Montreal Code Sprint 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Hello all.&nbsp; I've been
asked to present my current project at a conference devoted to&nbsp; &quot;GIS
in a Crisis&quot;.&nbsp; <br>
<br>
While my project, open source computer-aided-dispatch, meets the 'crisis'
element handily, whether or not it's 'GIS' is another question; it's built on
GMaps.<br>
<br>
I'm well aware of the large body of GIS work being done as this group uses that
term, and I don't want to offend any GIS'ers in the audience (or here) by
implying that my project is indeed a GIS instance.<br>
<br>
Accordingly, in&nbsp; my presentation's title or elsewhere, I'm thinking of using
something like &quot;... GIS[?] ...&quot; and explaining that usage.<br>
<br>
Reactions/suggestions appreciated.<br>
<br>
<br>
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