Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open Source Geospatial Atlas

2012-07-31 Thread Doug_Newcomb
Hi Folks, >Hi Guys, >I agree totally with everything that has been said. I don't have a >problem with using multiple applications to conduct my GIS work. I do >all the time. > >I suppose the issue is what the purpose of the Atlas will be. To promote >fosGIS or promote Open Source. I was under

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] The importance of a project's license

2012-07-27 Thread Doug_Newcomb
I would have to echo that. I do not see using code at work that does not have any licensing information attached. Doug Doug Newcomb USFWS Raleigh, NC 919-856-4520 ext. 14 doug_newc...@fws.gov --

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] The importance of a project's license

2012-07-27 Thread Doug_Newcomb
>Il 27/07/2012 12:45, Mateusz Loskot ha scritto: >> GPL is dying, of natural causes. >> http://ostatic.com/blog/the-top-licenses-on-github Best regards, >is this true only on GH, or is it a general phenomenon? Well, if you do a quick search for GPL on github, https://github.com/search?q=GPL&repo

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] New charter members!

2012-07-11 Thread Doug_Newcomb
Thank you. I am honored to be included with such gifted and passionate individuals. Doug Doug Newcomb USFWS Raleigh, NC 919-856-4520 ext. 14 doug_newc...@fws.gov - The opinions I express are

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Whitebox Geospatial Analysis Tools v. 2.0

2012-04-23 Thread Doug_Newcomb
Software looks nice. With regards to putting on the live DVD, I noticed that Whitebox requires the SUN Java JRE to be installed. I'm not sure you can distribute the JRE on a live DVD, since Oracle retired the 'Operating System Distributor License for Java’. http://jdk-distros.java.net/ Do

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: DGPS with software for Linux

2011-05-05 Thread Doug_Newcomb
Crossover office gives you a 30 day trial of their version of Wine http://www.codeweavers.com/ . Doug Doug Newcomb USFWS Raleigh, NC 919-856-4520 ext. 14 doug_newc...@fws.gov - The opinions

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS GIS Clients for ArcGIS server

2011-04-07 Thread Doug_Newcomb
For web mapping - openlayers http://dev.openlayers.org/releases/OpenLayers-2.10/examples/ Doug Newcomb USFWS Raleigh, NC 919-856-4520 ext. 14 doug_newc...@fws.gov - The opinions I express are

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Looking for Yum or RPM Site for GIS Suite for Centos 5.5

2010-09-10 Thread Doug_Newcomb
Markus, You're making it harder to choose between Ubuntu and Centos for the home computer :-) Doug Doug Newcomb USFWS Raleigh, NC 919-856-4520 ext. 14 doug_newc...@fws.gov - The opinio

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Looking for Yum or RPM Site for GIS Suite for Centos 5.5

2010-09-10 Thread Doug_Newcomb
Bill, The EPEL repository has older versions of postgis (1.3.2)/mapserver (4.10) and gdal (1.42). If you want newer versions you will need to look elsewhere. Doug Doug Newcomb USFWS Raleigh, NC 919-856-4520 ext. 14 doug_newc...@fws.gov ---

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Best GIS with below listed requirements

2010-09-10 Thread Doug_Newcomb
Mayank, I'm a bit confused. Do you want to run a desktop gis through a web interface, or be able to perform some GIS functions similar to a desktop gis through a web interface ? It sounds like you want to be able to run a specific GIS software remotely as a thin client, but

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Best GIS with below listed requirements

2010-09-09 Thread Doug_Newcomb
Mayank, You can use php to call GRASS, postgis, gdal, etc. to do all you ask. See http://grass.osgeo.org/wiki/GRASS_and_PHP Example. http://www.gapserve.ncsu.edu/prgap/prgap/. Doug Doug Newcomb USFWS Raleigh, NC 919-856-4520 ext. 14 doug_newc...@fws.gov -

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] U.S. Department of Interior soliciting Ideas on improving business practices

2010-03-10 Thread Doug_Newcomb
Arnulf, Mind if I copy/paste your comments below into the comments section for that entry ? Doug Doug Newcomb USFWS Raleigh, NC 919-856-4520 ext. 14 doug_newc...@fws.gov - The opinions I expre

[OSGeo-Discuss] U.S. Department of Interior soliciting Ideas on improving business practices

2010-03-10 Thread Doug_Newcomb
Hi Folks, The U.S Department of Interior has a website up soliciting ideas for improvement. Each idea gives registered users options to comment and vote on suggestions. There is a suggestion posted for the use of open source software, and I have just posted a suggestion for regular benchma

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open Source Raster Tracing - What Is Available?

2010-02-04 Thread Doug_Newcomb
I've not had a chance to use these, but these do what you want? http://grass.itc.it/grass64/manuals/html64_user/r.thin.html http://grass.itc.it/grass64/manuals/html64_user/r.to.vect.html Not spatial, but may also be of interest. http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Tools http://wiki.inkscape.

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] AGU in December (Volunteers)

2009-11-12 Thread Doug_Newcomb
I'm planning on being there. I can help out. Doug Doug Newcomb USFWS Raleigh, NC 919-856-4520 ext. 14 doug_newc...@fws.gov - The opinions I express are my own and are not representative of t

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] WMS Performance Shootout presentation/results

2009-10-28 Thread Doug_Newcomb
http://magazine.redhat.com/2007/12/12/tip-from-an-rhce-memory-storage-on-postgresql/ Doug Newcomb USFWS Raleigh, NC 919-856-4520 ext. 14 doug_newc...@fws.gov - The opinions I express are my o

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Next 5 years for OSGeo

2009-09-15 Thread Doug_Newcomb
Perhaps this is related to Helena's OSGeo Edu posting , but more efforts towards outreach to the Elementary, Middle, and High School ( pre-college) educational communities. Working with them to set up pre-packaged lessons involving geographic concepts in which you can give the student a CD/DVD w

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open File Formats and Proprietary Algorithms

2009-08-24 Thread Doug_Newcomb
I regularly use the gdal tools and python to convert/reproject the NAIP county mosaics from UTM to NC State Plane in a Quarter Quad format. It really doesn't take that long on a 64-bit linux box with a couple of big hard drives. Once you get things out of MrSid format, things go pretty quickly.

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Applying Open Source Principles to Federal Government

2009-08-10 Thread Doug_Newcomb
Hi folks, Sorry my last message got garbled. I was just remarking on the irony that the video was on Youtube, which I am blocked from viewing at my agency. :-) Doug >The Open Technology Development Roadmap that we wrote for Ms Sue >Payton is highlighted as well as Open Source for America

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Applying Open Source Principles to Federal Government

2009-08-10 Thread Doug_Newcomb
Mark, Irony abounds. We at Dept of Interior are blocked from accessing YouTube. I'll try to watch it at home. Doug Doug Newcomb USFWS Raleigh, NC 919-856-4520 ext. 14 doug_newc...@fws.gov

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] case studies on FOSS Geo for local governance

2009-03-12 Thread Doug_Newcomb
Mecklenburg County , NC, USA. Geospatial portal . Source code availabe to site. http://maps.co.mecklenburg.nc.us/ft/?p=307 http://maps.co.mecklenburg.nc.us/gp/ Doug Newcomb USFWS Raleigh, NC 919-856-4520 ext. 14 doug_newc...@fws.gov ---

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Where 2.0 Topics

2009-01-30 Thread Doug_Newcomb
Paul, How about: "Integrating my (customers') personal data spatially into the world and making my (customers') life better." Probably not buzzword-compliant, but it's a start. Doug Doug Newcomb USFWS Raleigh, NC 919-856-4520 ext. 14 doug_newc...@fws.gov --

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Top ten myths for open source in geo?

2009-01-22 Thread Doug_Newcomb
1) It doesn't scale as well. 2) No commercial support Doug Newcomb USFWS Raleigh, NC 919-856-4520 ext. 14 doug_newc...@fws.gov - The opinions I express are my own and are not representative