<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
<html>
<head>
<DEFANGED_meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1">
<title></title>
</head>
<body text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff">
David,<br>
<br>
The U.S. NOAA, National Weather Service is **considering** using GRASS
at least in part to meet GIS needs on its Linux (operational)
workstations to assist in producing both meteorological &
hydrologic forecasts. The motivation for this is due to the fact that
ESRI does not support Linux and significant GIS needs must be met on
the Linux systems without introducing a lot of windows machines within
the heavily firewalled protected network.<br>
<br>
One significant issue is GRASS support for non-expert users.<br>
<br>
Tom<br>
<br>
<br>
Van Vliet, David wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid0FC766413DB8F64F9733E0C3B3A7028640A197@CRA-EMAIL1.cra.int">
<DEFANGED_meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; ">
<DEFANGED_meta name="Generator"
content="MS Exchange Server version 5.5.2655.35">
<title>Commercial Applications of GRASS</title>
<p><font face="Tahoma">Hello Everybody</font>
</p>
<p><font face="Tahoma">I am new to this group and am also a new GRASS
user. I work in the private consulting industry offering GIS
services. I'm curious about anybody's feelings about the
commericial/business/project opportunities using GRASS. Are any
agencies or other organizations asking for GRASS-related services?</font></p>
<p><font face="Tahoma">Thanks - I look forward to this list.</font>
</p>
<p><b><i><font color="#800000" size="2" face="Tahoma">David Van Vliet</font></i></b>
</p>
</blockquote>
<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Thomas E Adams
National Weather Service
Ohio River Forecast Center
1901 South State Route 134
Wilmington, OH 45177
EMAIL: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:thomas.adams@noaa.gov">thomas.adams@noaa.gov</a>
VOICE: 937-383-0528
FAX: 937-383-0033</pre>
</body>
</html>