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That actually is very insightful. We developers love open sources because of the deep customization and the breeding edge they offer. Ordinary people can't us
by ww520 13y ago
That actually is very insightful. We developers love open sources because of the deep customization and the breeding edge they offer. Ordinary people can't use them since they don't have the know-how. ArcGIS, Microsoft, and folks make a killing catering to these people's needs.
- nraynaud 13y agoI would say no in the case of geography. Qgis is a UI disaster as much as Arcgis. Where you are right, is that they sell people to install it for you, teach you, and very often, actually use the software for you (I have seen more than once).
- fixxer 13y agoI do most GIS viz through the browser (client-side scripting + PostGIS + ad hoc servers). Took a while to get up to speed, but it feels so good being able to scale projects quickly and not rely on Esri. As for math, I generally keep it on the command-line.