[mapguide-internals] MapStudio OS

[Jackie Ng]

Very nice job, Kenneth.

I would _LOVE_ to contribute to this project, but I too share some concerns
(already expressed) about potential legal issues w/ Autodesk.

It would be good if someone Autodesk could set the record straight on this
issue.

- Jackie


Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S wrote:
> 
> Hi list.
> 
> I have a feeling that the main barrier for newcomers to the MapGuide 
> Open Source project, is the fact that they have to start out purchasing 
> Autodesk MapGuide Studio.
> I also want to customize certain aspects in Autodesk MapGuide Studio, 
> such as extra "bult in" menus and the like. Autodesk has replied that 
> they do not currently support this.
> I have been looking at WebStudio, but it lacks some features, notable 
> the WebLayout feature. I also dislike web applications for operations 
> that I do more than occasionally.
> On top of that, browser security restrictions limits the possible 
> potential for the application.
> 
> To remedy all of the above, I have created a standalone GUI application, 
> that looks a bit like MapGuide Studio, and supports some of the things 
> MapGuide Studio supports.
> I have released the application under the LGPL license, so that a third 
> party company (ea. Autodesk), may redistribute the binaries, packed with 
> proprietary extensions.
> 
> The application has most of the framework ready, and has basic editors 
> for layer, layout, map and featuresource. Some functions are still 
> missing, like line width, point styling on symbol libraries, layer draw 
> order etc.
> Some things do work, like creating a featuresource, layer, map and layout.
> It does not have a preview functionality yet.
> 
> The code is written in managed C#, .Net 1.1. It should work on mono, but 
> there are some missing functionality in System.Windows.Forms, so it 
> might not.
> It contains a fully independant client library that uses only the Web 
> API, and fully managed code.
> 
> If anyone wants to contribute to the project, I am open for questions to 
> the code.
> 
> I have written a page with some pros and cons for the project:
> http://www.hexad.dk/opensource/mapstudio.html
> 
> The page contains screenshots, binaries and source code.
> 
> I would like this project to eventually become part of the MapGuide Open 
> Source project (or at least the OSGeo website).
> How do I apply for that?
> 
> Please note that this project is my own hobby project, and is unrelated 
> to GEOGRAF A/S.
> 
> -- 
> Regards, Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S
> 
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