[Qgis-user] New GIS User, What to use (QGIS, GVSIQ or UDIG)?

[John Callahan]

I'd have to second Carson's comments.  I come from 10 years experience 
using ESRI products.  When I starting getting into open source GIS just 
over a year ago, QGIS was much easier for me than gvSIG or UDig.   Now, 
I prefer it over ArcMap when dealing with shapefiles.

- John
 
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John Callahan
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Delaware Geological Survey, University of Delaware
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Tel: (302) 831-3584  Email: john.callahan at udel.edu
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Carson Farmer wrote:
> Hi boesiii,
>> A client of mine needs softwate to edit shapefiles and was wondering 
>> what's
>> the easiest and best to use (QGIS, GVSIG, or UDIG)?  Basically they 
>> will be
>> adding points (fire hydrants) and lines (waterlines) and entering 
>> attribute
>> data.
>>   
> I have found that QGIS is by far the best desktop GIS for editing 
> shapefiles. The editing toolbar is simple, intuitive, and has all the 
> tools you need for standard editing and digitizing. It's also 
> relatively fast, and stable.
>> They are on a tight budget, so anything by ESRI is out of the question.
>>   
> Frankly, the QGIS editing tools are much easier to use than any ESRI 
> product that I've used (and a whole lot cheaper ;-) )
>
> Cheers,
>
> Carson
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