Summary: Mapserver <=> ArcIMS comparison

[Gerry Creager]

Stephen Lime wrote:
> 
> It's likely that most users of ArcIMS have have never heard of MapServer let
> alone considered it. GIS users tend to have vendor induced "tunnel vision".
> The technology is sufficiently complex with crummy interoperability that users
> are often forced into using their vendors solution. I think your typical GIS user
> is real used to GUIs and the MapServer might be a tad intimidating. Doesn't
> suprise me a bit that you didn't hear "boo" from the other lists.

It won't surprise me, either.  Whe I first brought this concept up to
the Texas Geographic Information Council, the idea of using MapServer
was met with something less than either belief or enthusiasm.  Of note
several members have changed their minds on the subject...

Gerry
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