[OSGeo-Discuss] Open GIS Overview

[Carsten Troelsgaard]

Arnulf, Thanks for your thorough input
CarstenT

> Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 15:53:06 +0200
> From: seven at arnulf.us
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> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open GIS Overview
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> On 02.10.2011 12:50, Carsten Troelsgaard wrote:
> > 
> > Jeroen, it looks very promising - I look forward to delve on it and will
> > surely keep it for further reference.
> > 
> > Arnulf, the osgeo page has links to projects. The tab/ web mapping  has
> > an array of (similar at a glance) web mapping projects (mapbender,
> > mapfish ...). I assume that the projects have functional overlap. Is
> > there any other way to 'evaluate' without scrutinizing all of them
> > individually?
> 
> Hi Carsten,
> there are several comparisons around but none of them will be "endorsed"
> by OSGeo an has the "one right answer". The Open Sourece ecosystm is so
> diverse that there will always be competing projects, each of them good
> in what they do. It is really up to you to find out which one suits your
> needs better. In the end diversity wins. If you opt for an OSGeo project
> you can be sure that the licencing is right and that there is a
> community behind the project.
> 
> A good example might be a mapping framework comparison we gave at a
> FOSS4G conference [1]. 30 slides explain the primary areas of use for
> the projects OpenLayers, Mapbender, GeoMajas and MapFish. They all
> appear under the category "web mapping" but are still different,
> complement or even build on each other.
> 
> Web map servers can be compared in the benchmark / shootout that takes
> place at FOSS4G each year [2]. But again - this is just one aspect of
> the software. Other aspects might include that you have a company around
> your place that can help you [3]. Or you might be looking for
> maintenance contracts to support you when you go online with a massive
> installation.
> 
> ...and if you ask on this list eventually every project will answer and
> let you know that they are the best (the projects that do not answer are
> busy getting better). It is what we are here for. :-)
> 
> Again - if you have ideas how we could better guide new parties through
> the different options let this list know.
> 
> Best regards,
> Arnulf.
> 
> [1]
> http://arnulf.us/FOSS4G_2010#A_typification_of_Open_Source_web_mapping_client_software_and_frameworks
> [2]
> http://www.slideshare.net/gatewaygeomatics.com/wms-performance-shootout-2011/
> [3] http://www.osgeo.org/search_profile
> 
> 
> > Thanks a lot to both of you
> > 
> > CarstenT
> > 
> > 
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