[OSGeo-Discuss] The depth of FOSS Spatial Data Infrastructure

[dirk frigne]

Hi Ravi,

Can you mail the document to me also? I will give my 2c in return.

Dirk



Chris Puttick wrote:
> Sounds like an excellent document! Email it on and I'll have it neatly butchered. The web portal claim is remarkable, as are claims of limited analysis capabilities.
>
> Regards
>
> Chris
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>> Some so called SDI experts feel that FOSS SDI cannot perform at-par
>> with Proprietary SDI.
>> Please provide examples to fight a case from an Indian state which
>> swears by Free and Open Source Software. We can never expect a better
>> level playing field.
>>
>> Kerala - India
>>
>> Here are some excerpts from a document that has false claims
>> supporting Proprietary Software.
>>
>> However, it is worthwhile to mention here that the OSS (Open Source
>> Software) does not match the advanced functionalities of many of the
>> commercial (proprietory) software that is in the market. Image
>> processing and analysis capabilities of the open source software is
>> not comparable to the commercial software when one require to carry
>> out advanced data manipulations, image fusion, 3D modeling,
>> ortho-correction, auto-georeferencing, stereo-image/air photo
>> interpretation, advanced geospatial analysis etc., In such cases,
>> certain proprietary software become an integral part of the Spatial
>> Data Infrastructures, which can not be avoided. At a later stage the
>> some of the proprietary software need to be purchased.
>>
>> It is a well known fact that web portal that run with OSS are neither
>> OGC-compliant nor
>> interoperable. At the present juncture it is only possible to
>> establish the KSDI Geoportal
>> with the available COTS enterprise software.
>>
>> The detailed PDF document will be emailed on demand.
>>
>> Ravi Kumar
>>
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