[ale] GIS Mapping Workshops in Georgia

[Jim Kinney]

GRASS is the defacto open source standard. There are gis extensions to
postgresql that add lat-long data types to storage variable
definitions (postgis) Mapserver is the open source , duh, map server.

On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 8:05 AM, Jeff Lightner<jlightner at water.com> wrote:
> Interestingly my company (which has nothing to do with Urban-Research) is just setting up ESRI ARC GIS on RHEL5 so I can tell you YES they have both the Server and the ArcDSE client software for Linux and Solaris.   However, it IS clear from their documentation that their main focus is Windows.
>
> If you know of a good OpenSource alternative that we can integrate for our drivers all across the country I'd be interested in hearing about it.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Jim Kinney
> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 4:19 PM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!
> Subject: Re: [ale] GIS Mapping Workshops in Georgia
>
> Does ESRI software run on Linux?
> no
> Does ESRI provide a Linux client for their software?
> no
> Is ESRI the GIS equivalent of Microsoft in terms of monopoly and
> vendor-lock-in practices?
> yes
> Should the ALE list admin dump urban-research.info address into
> "always moderate to avoid spam" status?
> yes
> When is this going to happen?
> it just did.
>
> On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 3:45 PM, New Urban
> Research<nur at urban-research.info> wrote:
>> Hey Group,
>>
>> We're trying to get the word out regarding a couple of upcoming GIS mapping
>> workshops in Atlanta. The workshops are geared toward beginners who would
>> like to map demographic information for Georgia communities. Please pass
>> this information onto anyone that may be interested.  The workshops are
>> great for Government Agencies, Public Health, Academic Institutions,
>> Non-Profit Organizations, etc.
>>
>> Mapping Georgia Communities: An Introduction to GIS & Community Analysis
>>
>> Atlanta: November 12th and 13th, 2009*
>> Classroom Resource Group Learning Center - One Glenlake Parkway, Suite 200
>> Atlanta , GA, 30328
>>
>> *These are one-day workshops (8:30am - 4:30pm). Participants choose which
>> day to attend.
>>
>> Audience: Beginners, anyone interested in mapping their community.
>>
>> This hands-on workshop focuses on teaching the fundamentals of using a
>> Geographic Information System (GIS) for community analysis. Participants
>> will learn to create thematic maps with Census data, Geocoding (Address
>> mapping) and Spatial Queries. Other features of the workshop are learning to
>> extract Census data and good map layout and design.
>>
>> For more information about the Georgia workshops, please visit
>> www.urban-research.info
>>
>> Gina Clemmer
>>
>> New Urban Research, Inc.
>>
>> 877.241.6576 | www.urban-research.info
>>
>>
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