[GRASS-user] Scientific Comparison between GRASS and Proprietary Remote Sensing/GIS Software

[Firman Hadi]

Dear all,

One week ago I had a discussion with someone who is expert in remote 
sensing.
It was a really nice discussion though we have a different perspective 
in using software.
I prefer to use GRASS, because it's an open source software while he 
prefer to use
proprietary software. He believed that GRASS can't do some tasks that 
proprietary softwares do.
He thought that GRASS is not mature enough to be used. He asked me some 
prove that the results from GRASS is the same with proprietary software.
For me, it will be better if I bring actual comparison between GRASS and 
proprietary software, though maybe it will take some time.
Is there any link or arguments to give an accurate explanation for such 
kind of people?
Thanks.

-- 
Firman Hadi,
Center for Remote Sensing - ITB
Labtek IXC, 3rd Floor
Jl. Ganesha No. 10
Bandung - INDONESIA
http://crs.itb.ac.id
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