[GRASS-user] [Fwd: [OSGeo-Discuss] Can I do the same GIS tasks with OS (as with ESRI)?]

[Andreas Neumann]

Thanks for sharing the link to the thesis.

I would like to add that some of the drawbacks of GRASS can be 
compensated by using GRASS together with QGIS. There are ongoing efforts 
(mainly by Marco Hugentobler) in QGIS currently to improve the layout 
and printing tools. I think the integration of both programs looks 
promising and I hope that in the future the two projects will 
collaborate and integrate even more where GRASS provides all the 
numerous analysis and topological features, a good vector engine and 
commandline for automation; and QGIS concentrates on the Desktop GIS and 
easy to use GUIs.

Andreas

Markus Metz wrote:
> Todd Buchanan compared GRASS and ArcGIS in his master thesis (Geoscience 
> / GIS):
> 
> Title: Thesis – Comparison of ArcGIS 9.0 and GRASS 6.0: Case Study and 
> Implementation.
> ·       Detailed costs and benefits of each GIS and included a 
> comparison of acquisition, installation, implementation, and utilization.
> ·     Involved Landsat image classification and analysis of urbanization 
> of Eugene, OR.
> 
> You can get the thesis here:
> http://www.toddbuchanan.net/thesis_ver.pdf
> 
> The thesis used GRASS 6.0 and GRASS became even better since then:-) I 
> would not agree with TB's statement of technical support being virtually 
> non-existent, because you get answers quickly in the mailing lists.
> 
> I hope that helps,
> 
> Markus Metz
> 
> 
> Wolf Bergenheim wrote:
>> This question should go to the GRASS user mailinglist.
>>
>> I'm not a full time GIS analyst, but so far I have not needed anything 
>> from ESRI that GRASS and/or other OSGeo projects can't do. Arc is 
>> perhaps a bit stronger on the cartography side of things, but with a 
>> bit of patience you can produce nice maps with GRASS.
>>
>> --Wolf
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] Can I do the same GIS tasks with OS (as with 
>> ESRI)?
>> Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:41:17 -0600
>> From: Jennifer Horsman <jen at jencarta.com>
>> Reply-To: OSGeo Discussions <discuss at lists.osgeo.org>
>> To: OSGeo Discussions <discuss at lists.osgeo.org>
>> References: <2D44BABC-44BC-4572-9C5A-59DB8F6DC632 at osgeo.org> 
>> <0D544207876CDA428F17DD7EA448C192BEAEFF at bailey.DOMAIN.KSNINC.PVT>
>>
>> The thread that was started today with the subject "Your open source
>> career" got me thinking about asking a question that has been rolling
>> around in my head. This is pointed at those people who have experience
>> with ESRI products as well as OS GIS products.
>>
>> I have been a long-time user of ESRI products, but I want to start my
>> own contract business and will not be able to afford the license for
>> ArcGIS/ArcInfo. So I recently set up a Linux box with GRASS installed,
>> but it has been over 10 years since I have used GRASS (it has probably
>> changed since then too!)
>>
>> Does GRASS have the same analysis and display capabilities as ArcGIS? I
>> know this is a very general question, so perhaps another question would
>> be where does GRASS fall short and where does it excel in comparison to
>> the ESRI products?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jennifer
>>
>>
>>
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