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Pedro,<br>
<br>
Thank you so much for sending this email. Based on your questions, I
think that you are exactly the sort of person we have been creating
the LiveDVD for, and hence your questions are very enlightening and
highlight holes that we have in our documentation as we don't
describe the differences between Windows and Linux, and what is and
is not achievable.<br>
<br>
With your permission, I'm CCing the OSGeo-Live list, as I think we
have a lot to learn from your question.<br>
<br>
On 29/03/2011 9:00 PM, Pedro Machado Monteiro wrote:
<blockquote
cite="mid:AANLkTikviAWfzVTCYX2=iaYXv=n6fR=xF=s81ok6RaQX@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Good morning Cameron:<br>
<br>
Your message about Version 4.5 of the OSGeo was sent to GvSig
mailing lists, and so I could read it.<br>
<br>
Theese questions may be stupid, as I dont know much about
operating systems and computers, but it would be even more stupid
not to ask:<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
The questions are indeed common amongst windows users who are not
familiar with linux (which is a lot of people, and a large portion
of our target audience).<br>
So I'm glad you have asked.<br>
<br>
<blockquote
cite="mid:AANLkTikviAWfzVTCYX2=iaYXv=n6fR=xF=s81ok6RaQX@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">
<br>
a) is it possible to run [the programs included in] OSGeo Live
(DVD or USB pen) on a Windows PC (XP, Vista, or 7) ?<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
Most of the programs on OSGeo-Live are available with installers for
both windows and linux. The OSGeo-Live DVD provides the software on
linux. We have included some of the windows and mac installers on
the LiveDVD as well (you can see a link to it from the main
documentation page).<br>
<br>
<blockquote
cite="mid:AANLkTikviAWfzVTCYX2=iaYXv=n6fR=xF=s81ok6RaQX@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite"><br>
b) if so, is it possible to save in the PC hard disk, an use - or
convert - in a Windows environment, the data files created with
those programs ? For instance, if I create a <i>shp</i> with any
of those programs (v.g GvSig) can I save and read and use that
shape with GvSig or ArcGis for Windows ?<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
Yes you can create files on linux, then copy the files to windows
and view them in the same, or another application on windows. Or at
least you can in theory. As with anything, you should check to
confirm there are not any minor differences between the way
different applications save files.<br>
<br>
<blockquote
cite="mid:AANLkTikviAWfzVTCYX2=iaYXv=n6fR=xF=s81ok6RaQX@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">
<br>
<br>
c) is it possible to use - or convert - with [the programs
included in] OSGeo Live (DVD or USB pen) the data files created
with equivalent programs in a Windows environment (shapes or
rasters, for instance) ?<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
Yes, same answer as for b)<br>
<br>
<blockquote
cite="mid:AANLkTi=VuKXnR62mVY4h5xLLC-6uya-YMNQ-CmTgexhU@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Thank you very much<br>
<br>
With my best regards, and excuses.<br>
<br>
Pedro Monteiro<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
<br>
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Cameron Shorter
Geospatial Solutions Manager
Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050
Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254
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