[OSGeo-Edu] article that compares FOS desktop GIS with ArcGIS for use in libraries

[Cameron Shorter]

Thanks for the link, I've referenced in the OSGeo case studies here:
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Case_Studies#Compare_ArcGIS_against_Open_Source_GIS_Desktop

Stefan Steiniger wrote:
> Hei all,
>
> I just read the article below and found it really interesting. It 
> compares uDig, MapWindow, gvSIG, GRASS, QGIS, OpenJUMP with ArcGIS, 
> having a focus on basic use (i.e. creating a thematic map from existing 
> data:
>
> http://gothos.info/resource_files/fpd_libhitech_foss_gis_march2010.pdf
>
> Title: Evaluating open source GIS for libraries
> Author(s): Francis P. Donnelly
> Journal: Library Hi Tech
> Year: 2010 Volume: 28 Issue: 1 Page: 131 – 151
> ISSN: 0737-8831
> DOI: 10.1108/07378831011026742
> Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
>
> I think the article shows quite well where is still room for 
> improvements to be more attractive to GIS beginners, or people from 
> other (non-earth) sciences.
>
> Though.. some of the issues may be resolved by now as I think he did the 
> evaluation in 2008 - see his blog entry:
> http://gothos.info/?p=458
>
> cheers,
> stefan
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