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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><font face="Courier New" size="2">Might I also add that it is hard to generalize software functionality because of licensing levels and implementation tiers. Can I create Voronoi (Thiessen) polygons within ArcMap? Yes and no. I can with an Advanced license, but not if I have Basic or Standard. I don't have to worry about that with QGIS. Does the Esri software platform allow connection to PostgreSQL databases? Yes and no. I have an Advanced level license of ArcGIS Desktop installed on my laptop, but because I do not have an Enterprise-level ArcSDE installation, I cannot access my PostgreSQL database. QGIS allows me direct access without the fuss. Need to perform a simple task like converting your polygons to lines? You'll need an Advanced Desktop license in the "software that must not be named"... but it is as simple as <em>Vector>Geometry Tools>Polygons to lines </em>in QGIS (2.2). And, of course, depending on the desired result, there may not be a single tool within either software that gets you what you want. I have performed a lot of drive-time analysis for fire station ISO ratings, and right now, that's just easier in the Esri software, however I feel like improved support for that is on the horizon for QGIS along with some other more advanced analysis tasks. The easiest geocoder I ever used (for use with locally stored data) was in a previous version of MapInfo. There are strengths and weaknesses to go around, so instead of an overall matrix comparison, it might be more fruitful to look at your particular task-oriented functions and research those. In the end, you may find that a blending of different software is a best fit.</font><BR> <BR><font face="Courier New" size="2">Best Regards,</font><BR><font face="Courier New" size="2">James</font><BR><font face="Courier New" size="2"><br id="FontBreak"> <BR></font> <BR><div>> Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 07:46:51 +0100<br>> From: cavallini@faunalia.it<br>> To: qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org<br>> Subject: Re: [Qgis-user] Functionality matrix<br>> <br>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----<br>> Hash: SHA1<br>> <br>> Il 11/03/2014 22:02, Anita Graser ha scritto:<br>> > Am 11.03.2014, 20:51 Uhr, schrieb Steve G <stevenlgolden@gmail.com>:<br>> >> I am<br>> >> seeking to find comparisons of functions in QGIS to another proprietary<br>> >> desktop GIS software provider (starts with "E", ends with "I").<br>> > <br>> > Check<br>> > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aho5SyzIJT5ydGFzUkk0SHpuYWxWS3dKVUtvT1JFLUE&usp=sharing<br>> <br>> Beware: functionality matrices sond good, but for complex programs are essentially<br>> unfeasible, unless one has months to dedicate to this effort. QGIS in particular is a<br>> fast moving target, as we are implementin g new functions very rapidly, so existing<br>> matrices are incomplete _and_ obsolete.<br>> All the best.<br>> <br>> - -- <br>> Paolo Cavallini - www.faunalia.eu<br>> Corsi QGIS e PostGIS: http://www.faunalia.eu/training.html<br>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----<br>> Version: GnuPG v1<br>> Comment: Using GnuPG with Icedove - http://www.enigmail.net/<br>> <br>> iEYEARECAAYFAlMgAtsACgkQ/NedwLUzIr6DsgCdHQ8hfZeENppC4kUPlK/u5sB3<br>> b5gAn3lqlOVdcXgKX9Ixzpy7D3suQrdf<br>> =zAM+<br>> -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Qgis-user mailing list<br>> Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org<br>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user<br></div> </div></body>
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