[GRASSLIST:3593] Re: GRASS and Cities GIS

[Andrew]

YES, it does all these things and more. It does them well. It is 
documented and actively and FREELY supported. Try it and be convinced.

Jerome Oufella wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
>     I am discovering GRASS and I was wondering if it could be suitable 
> (even with some minor or major contributions in its development) to 
> act as the core for a big city's GIS system, including :
>     - Using a big number of raster aerial/satellite views in different 
> scales,
>     - Using a database of vector informations (roads, subway, 
> underground, panels,...) that can be exported/converted,
>     - Doing measurements, updates, and so on though a graphical 
> application.
>     - And everything such an application could be used to.
>
> The idea behind this is to provide cities with an efficient 
> replacement to the existing commercial GIS systems they are using. 
> This could lead to heavy contributions to the open source GIS world.
>
> Thanks in advance for any opinion, link, or comment regarding GRASS or 
> any existing open source project.
>
> With best regards,
> Jerome.
>
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