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Arnulf, Thanks for your thorough input<div><br></div><div>CarstenT<br><br><div>> Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 15:53:06 +0200<br>> From: seven@arnulf.us<br>> To: discuss@lists.osgeo.org<br>> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open GIS Overview<br>> <br>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----<br>> Hash: SHA1<br>> <br>> On 02.10.2011 12:50, Carsten Troelsgaard wrote:<br>> > <br>> > Jeroen, it looks very promising - I look forward to delve on it and will<br>> > surely keep it for further reference.<br>> > <br>> > Arnulf, the osgeo page has links to projects. The tab/ web mapping has<br>> > an array of (similar at a glance) web mapping projects (mapbender,<br>> > mapfish ...). I assume that the projects have functional overlap. Is<br>> > there any other way to 'evaluate' without scrutinizing all of them<br>> > individually?<br>> <br>> Hi Carsten,<br>> there are several comparisons around but none of them will be "endorsed"<br>> by OSGeo an has the "one right answer". The Open Sourece ecosystm is so<br>> diverse that there will always be competing projects, each of them good<br>> in what they do. It is really up to you to find out which one suits your<br>> needs better. In the end diversity wins. If you opt for an OSGeo project<br>> you can be sure that the licencing is right and that there is a<br>> community behind the project.<br>> <br>> A good example might be a mapping framework comparison we gave at a<br>> FOSS4G conference [1]. 30 slides explain the primary areas of use for<br>> the projects OpenLayers, Mapbender, GeoMajas and MapFish. They all<br>> appear under the category "web mapping" but are still different,<br>> complement or even build on each other.<br>> <br>> Web map servers can be compared in the benchmark / shootout that takes<br>> place at FOSS4G each year [2]. But again - this is just one aspect of<br>> the software. Other aspects might include that you have a company around<br>> your place that can help you [3]. Or you might be looking for<br>> maintenance contracts to support you when you go online with a massive<br>> installation.<br>> <br>> ...and if you ask on this list eventually every project will answer and<br>> let you know that they are the best (the projects that do not answer are<br>> busy getting better). It is what we are here for. :-)<br>> <br>> Again - if you have ideas how we could better guide new parties through<br>> the different options let this list know.<br>> <br>> Best regards,<br>> Arnulf.<br>> <br>> [1]<br>> http://arnulf.us/FOSS4G_2010#A_typification_of_Open_Source_web_mapping_client_software_and_frameworks<br>> [2]<br>> http://www.slideshare.net/gatewaygeomatics.com/wms-performance-shootout-2011/<br>> [3] http://www.osgeo.org/search_profile<br>> <br>> <br>> > Thanks a lot to both of you<br>> > <br>> > CarstenT<br>> > <br>> > <br>> > <br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > Discuss mailing list<br>> > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org<br>> > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss<br>> <br>> <br>> - -- <br>> Exploring Space, Time and Mind<br>> http://arnulf.us<br>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----<br>> Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux)<br>> Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/<br>> <br>> iEYEARECAAYFAk6IbMIACgkQXmFKW+BJ1b3hCQCZAYcQxoBWNFzBVpfbqlLKaIFK<br>> ETcAmwexheWHE9LexR6ZHKqWXUZx3IEY<br>> =UJpr<br>> -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Discuss mailing list<br>> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org<br>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss<br></div></div> </div></body>
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