[GRASSLIST:9249] Re: GRASS and ArcSDE

[M S]

I'm a little confused.  ArcSDE is middleware between some given application
interacting with the user and the data, usually a database, is it not?

what format is the data in currently?  Geodatabases? coverages? shapefiles?

what do you mean by "is there a method to getting these data onto a UNIX
machine"?

its sad... GIS==ERSI not only in your institution, but in the community in
general, specifically in the USA.  much like PC==MICROSOFT.

I seem to recall Mapserver being able to interact with ArcSDE.  i dont know
if you are looking for internet deployment or desktop applications.

take care


On 11/29/05, David Finlayson <david.p.finlayson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Our university is rapidly moving all GIS data onto ArcSDE. Is there a
> method for getting these data onto a Unix machine?
>
> ESRI has penetrated so deep here that GIS==ESRI in most people's
> minds. When our map librarians insisted that the data distribution
> model be updated (understandably) to better serve the community (40k+
> students). There wasn't even token consideration given to technologies
> other then SDE. Maybe there isn't an alternative that works as well?
>
> If I can't find a method to interact with SDE, I'm going to lose
> access to the major datasets. Any suggestions (other than buying a
> windows work station)?
>
> David
> --
> David Finlayson
> Marine Geology & Geophysics
> School of Oceanography
> Box 357940
> University of Washington
> Seattle, WA  98195-7940
> USA
>
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> Phone: (206) 616-9407
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