shrug-l: Looking for Suggestions
watry@steam.coaps.fsu.edu
watry@steam.coaps.fsu.edu
Thu, 25 Aug 2005 19:16:39 EDT
Hi
I am looking for some ideas about software. I have been asked to teach
GIS to under Grad and Grad students.
Here is the situation:
1: we run MAC, Linux, XP on the desk tops. (I am looking for GIS software
that runs on all platforms.)
2. I can not incur a large recurring cost or high setup costs for
multiple machines.
What I have so far is:
Software Cost Platforms Comments
QGIS Free (open source) Mac, XP, Linux
limited XP
TNTLite Free (limited capability) Mac, XP, Linux
limited data size
Grass Free (open source) Mac, XP, Linux
steep setup
3. For web services, It will start on a Linux (maybe windows server in 6
months)
Software
MN MapSever Free (open source)
WebView Professional $360 (Educational License that is
extension in ARCGIS)
If I get a Windows server
Software
MN MapSever Free (open source)
Manifold $300 (fully functional)
Thanks for any ideas or suggestions
Gary Watry
GIS Coordinator
Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies
Floirda State University
Suite 200 Johnson Building
Tallahassee, Florida 32306
Phone: (850) 644-4174
E-mail: watry@coaps.fsu.edu