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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=586380917-11112002></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2><SPAN class=586380917-11112002>Daniel,I think this calls for a detailed
user survey. There are several cookie cutter survey cgi-forms out there. I'd be
interested to see what the major install base is. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=586380917-11112002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=586380917-11112002>BTW,mapserver ROCKS on RH, at least in my env.
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Martin, Daniel
[mailto:DMartin@erac.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 11, 2002 12:09
PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Yu-Hsin Chen'; Thomas P. Colson; Seth Rodriguez;
mapserver-users@lists.gis.umn.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [mapserver-users]
beginner getting started<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><SPAN class=824535516-11112002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2>As
someone who uses MapServer on Windows with no Windows specific problems, I
would like to hear from you guys some reasons behind your statements.
I'd like to know what it is I'm missing out on. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=824535516-11112002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2>If there is
some specific advantage other than your passion for the platform, I'd like to
know about it. I've never heard of any myself, so if there is
it would help me to know about it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=824535516-11112002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2><SPAN class=824535516-11112002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2>Passion is certainly admirable. But i</FONT></SPAN>f passion
is the only reason, I'm honestly a little bewildered to see new users
steered towards a platform without specific
reasons. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=824535516-11112002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2>Windows users might be turned off from MapServer by believing it
doesn't work well under "Winders", when in fact it runs very well. I'd
hate to see that happen, because MapServer is great!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=824535516-11112002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2>-Dan
Martin</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Yu-Hsin Chen
[mailto:ychen@yorktel.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 11, 2002 9:30
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Thomas P. Colson; Seth Rodriguez;
mapserver-users@lists.gis.umn.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [mapserver-users]
beginner getting started<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=858440515-11112002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2>Although I've read in this list that MapServer runs on Windows, in
the long run, I'd have to agree with Tom that you should try a Linux
platform ( or UNIX if you have access to one ).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=858440515-11112002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2>From your description I take you might not have experienced
Linux/UNIX yet. It does cost 'a little' more to set up a UNIX than a
Linux system. If you have a spare computer you can either download or
buy ( inexpensively ) installation CD for Linux. Red Hat is a popular
commercialized brand. I personally run Mandrake 8.0 with MapServer
running either using shape files or directly retrieve data from
Oracle. It is not 'that' difficult to set it
up.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Thomas P. Colson
[mailto:tpcolson@nexussoft.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 11, 2002
9:16 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Seth Rodriguez;
mapserver-users@lists.gis.umn.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [mapserver-users]
beginner getting started<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=233421314-11112002>What are your Linux Skills? It works much better
"out of the box" on Red Hat. I'd stay away from "Winders".
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Seth Rodriguez
[mailto:srodriguez@maguiregroup.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November
11, 2002 8:40 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
mapserver-users@lists.gis.umn.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> [mapserver-users]
beginner getting started<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I have been asked by the
boss to develop some new marketable GIS skills. Our company does a lot
of work in the transportation industry. One task in our transportation
work is to do public involvement. So I have suggested developing project
websites with web-based project mapping using MapServer, which I was
introduced to at an ArcView training. To assess the usability of the
software, I wanted to implement a test to show the boss. Unfortunately,
my programming experience is limited to a bit of avenue, AML, VB, and
html, none of which I would say I am fluent in. Fortunately, the
description of the software notes that programming is not required for
basic use. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I apologize for my novice
questions, but I am having some problems off the bat. I have downloaded
the newest version (3.6.3) and the demo, but have not found any
executables in the zips. I am assuming that this is due to a corrupted
download. I also noticed that the software is known to run on 95, 98,
and NT. I am running XP on my machine. Will this be a problem? I can
move to another machine if needed.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I hope that I am not biting
off too much with this task. Luckily for me, I am a quick learner. Would
anyone out there please consider taking a young, ambitious consultant
under their wing to help him impress his boss? I will be forever
grateful. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thanks for your
time.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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