MapServer vs SVG MapView

[Joel Rivard]

Thanks Lowell,

I really appreciate the 2 cents,

Joel


Lowell Filak wrote:


>Looks pretty cool but I don't think you can compare the two products
>because mapserver will generate dynamic content reading from the current
>data source whereas svg mapview is a "publisher" and exports what exists
>at the time it is run (if I'm reading it correctly).
>I think a comparison between something like arcreader & svg mapview is a
>closer one.
>
>My $0.02
>
>Lowell
>
>The following message was sent by Joel Rivard
><jrivard at CONNECT.CARLETON.CA> on Wed, 29 Sep 2004 09:20:36 -0500.
>
>> Hey List,
>>
>> I've been using Mapserver for a couple of months now and find it to be
>> fantastic.  I've now stumbled upon another software, SVG MapView
>(extension
>> to ArGIS 8/9), and was wondering if anybody has had any experience
>with this
>> software.  I'm mainly trying to diplay our data as simple as possible.
> I'm
>> trying to figure out if its any where close to MapServer or not.
>> Advantages?  Disadvantages?
>>
>> If anybody has any thoughs, please let me know.
>>
>> Joel
>