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| Subject: | RE: [gislist] GIS software/hardware donations for 3rd World |
| Date: |
01/21/2005 09:20:02 AM |
| From: |
Ned Horning |
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Rick,
I would suggest you look into open source options. In the last year or =
so I
have noticed a real increase in geospatial-focused open source software
development focused on the end user (as opposed to simply developing
libraries). If you are looking at desktop GIS options I would look into
JUMP, uDig, and QGIS. We have some basic information that may be helpful =
on
our, soon to be announced, web site:=20
http://cbc.rs-gis.amnh.org/guides/viewing_data/open_source.html
There is an open source GIS conference coming up June 16 - 18 in =
Minnesota:=20
http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/mum/mtg2005.html
I went to the conference last year and highly recommend it.
All the best,
Ned
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gislist-bounces@lists.thinkburst.com [mailto:gislist-
> bounces@lists.thinkburst.com] On Behalf Of RICK GRAY
> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 5:04 PM
> To: gislist@lists.thinkburst.com
> Subject: [gislist] GIS software/hardware donations for 3rd World
>=20
> Hello GIS friends,
>=20
> As part of an international development project in Africa, I have been
asked to
> help establish a GIS lab in a local college to train students in the =
use
of GIS
> as a land use planning tool so that when the project ends, the locals =
will
be
> that much more self sufficient.
>=20
> I am seeking advice on acquiring software and hardware at the lowest =
cost
> possible. I understand that companies, such as ESRI, will donate =
software
in
> some cases, and that computer companies have been known to do the =
same.
> Although
> free is often the best, deep discounts are also useful.
>=20
> As I am new to this kind of endeavor, I do not really know where to =
start
> asking so I have turned to you. If you have any idea on who to =
approach
and the
> best way to go about it, I'd be very grateful.
>=20
> Thanks a million,
> Rick
>=20
> Rick Gray
> GIS Specialist, Ontario Weather Network
> http://www.ownweb.ca
> GIS Instructor
> Ridgetown College, University of Guelph
> http://www.ridgetowncollege.com/
>=20
> Tel. 519-674-1554
> E-mail: rgray@ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca
>=20
> Ridgetown: -81.883 W, 42.450 N
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