[LUG] GIS and Linux, a political point

[Adrian Midgley <akm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

GIS are an area where OSS has high credibility, although as usual the initial 
ease of use makes it easy to sell proprietary creeks up which organisations 
can be induced to sail.


http://www.usgs.gov/research/gis/title.html

By the time adverts are put out hte software has often been selected, but if 
a research process is underway then a word with anyone's local councillor, 
backed up by some details, might save the rate-payers some money and future 
turbulence.



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