[GRASS-user] Missing an OS GIS Server

[G. Allegri]

I'm sorry for having not made a clear question.
What I mean with GIS Server, is a platform for the deployment of
distributed GIS tools. As a parallel, Arcgis Server can deply ready to
use tools for editing, data processing tools, as client-server
applcations usable in mobile applications, browser based interfaces,
etc.
It centralizes the application model and business interface, and
distribute it to light clients, or other desktop applications.
Such a kind of server is increasingly requested by agencied
distributed on the territory for example.
It's something far beyond a map server!
So, my question was: is there any project, in the og gis community,
dealing with this?
The second question is, how to convinve agencies to use OS software if
they're looking for such solutions?

Giovanni

2007/11/11, Lars Forseth <l-forset at online.no>:
> Søndag 11. november 2007 skreiv G. Allegri:
> > Today I've been contacted by a software farm, which develops ArcGIS
> > Server based solutions. It's the third in few months to propose me to
> > work on that product, and maybe it's a clue indicating an increasing
> > request for distributes GIS applications.
> >
> > I know it's a hot theme and I don't want to start up a flame, but I
> > think that FOSS gis run the risk to remain a step behind proprietary
> > products. I know, interested subjects should invest in it to start a
> > specific deployment, but I suspect it won't be possible in a short
> > time...
> >
> > I think that projects, as PyWPS or some other examples on how to run
> > Grass commands through web interfaces, are interesting prototypes, but
> > they surely don't replace the lack of an OS Gis Server.
> >
> > What do yuo think about it? Are there projects in this direction?
> >
> > Giovanni
> >
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> Mapserver? See http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/
>
> Or is ArcGIS Server something different?
>
> Regards
> larsf
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