Newsgroups: comp.infosystems.gis
Date:         Wed, 8 Apr 1992 08:56:45 +1000
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From:         Stacey Poulson <stacey@GIS.WSC.MONASH.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Position Open - Central America/Conservation
X-To:         GIS-L@UBVM.cc.buffalo.edu

I have had enough requests for the information I am compiling on GIS software,
to justify posting it on the net. So, here is a short (edited) summary of the
postings I recieved.  The Sourcebook and Software chart produced by GIS world
sounds like the best way to go. I have included the Email addresses of the
original senders in case you have further questions about the information
they sent. Thanks for your interest, hope this helps.

Stacey Poulson

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OzGIS shareware mapping system for the IBM PC
The system consists of several programs / modules:

OzEnter  - for entry of data files into the system.
OzData   - preparation of data for mapping
OzZone   - formation of zones / polygons structure from line segments
OzGIS    - interactive display and analysis
OzCensus - Display and analysis of Census type data (subset of OzGIS)
OzGISco  - maths coprocessor version of OzGIS
OzMap    - output of saved displays on plotters and printers and to files
OzTerr   - definition of territories from zones
OzProj   - map projections

OzGIS is very extensive, (it is the product of over ten man-years effort),
but also very cheap at A$100.

One hundred Australian dollars = approx. sevetyfive American dollars
                               = approx. fortyfive pounds sterling

OzGIS is available for evaluation via anonymous ftp from:
 Either Internet: [128.214.87.1]    garbo.uwasa.fi
                     ftp 128.214.87.1
                     ftp> cd pc/science

 Or     Internet: [192.88.110.20]   WSMR-SIMTEL20.Army.Mil
                 30 >> ftp 192.88.110.20
                 ftp> cd pd1:<msdos.mapping>

Lloyd Simons          lloyds@csis.dit.csiro.au
Postal address:       Geismar Holdings,
                      QMDD box 6108,
                      Queanbeyan 2620,
                      Australia.
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As part of your effort to compile a list of GIS software, you might want to
obtain a copy of a document entitled "Sources for Software for Computer Mapping
and Related Disciplines."  It is available from USGS.  Contact them at the
Reston Earth Science Information Center (Reston-ESIC), 507 National Center,
Reston, VA 22092, phone (703)860-6045 (I think you also can get to them via the
1-800-USA-MAPS number).  I've found this document to be fairly useful, if
 poorlyorganized.  THey also produce a document called "Sources for Digital
 Spatial
Data."

Regards
Bill Baillargeon
blb@arsn04.rtpnc.epa.go
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Name: SMAPS & SMAPS/GIS
Who: Speleotechnologies
     P.O. Box 293
     Frostburg, Maryland 21532-0293
     (301) 689-1904
Price: Commercial: SMAPS=$US499.95, SMAPS/GIS=$US499.95
      Educational: SMAPS=$US199.95, SMAPS/GIS=$US199.95
            Caver: SMAPS=$US99.95, SMAPS/GIS=$US99.95
        Other licensing available upon request.
Use: SMAPS=Cave Survey Data Analysis and Map generation.
     SMAPS/GIS=GIS type analysis for caves.
Computer: MSDOS, 640K, Hard Disk, EGA/VGA Graphics, Dot-Matrix Printer
        or pen plotter.

If you have any further questions, please contact me.
Doug Dotson, Pres.
Speleotechnologies E2CS002@fre.towson.edu
____________________________________________________________________________
Name: GRASS
Who: U.S. CERL
Price:  Public Domain from
ftp moon.cecer.army.mil
If you encounter problems or have questions about the
server, feel free to send mail to
[ftp-admin@moon.cecer.army.mil].
Use: Raster based analysis with vector graphics support
Computer: ?
Dick Sacher
Manager Scientific Computing & I/O Services
CNS User Services, University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716  dsacher@sloth.cns.udel.edu
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You may be interested in the NCGIA's technical report
#91-21, "GIS Teaching Facilities: Six case studies on the acquisition
and management of laboratories". It includes 6 narrative
case studies which review the acquisition and management
of computer labs established primarily for teaching GIS.
The case studies outline the procedures followed and
include discussion of supporting documents, budgets
proposed and realized, hardware and software configurations,
and laboratory management schemes.
For more information contact:
National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
Department of Geography
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-4060
805-893-8224
ncgia@ncgia.ucsb.edu

For those interested in the lab facility issue, the 6 case study authors
from report #91-21 will be part of a panel discussion at the Association of
American Geographers Annual Meeting (Tuesday 8-9:40).

STEVE PALLADINO
Secondary Education Project Manager
National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
University of California, Santa Barbara
Phone: (805)893-8652
Fax: (805)893-8617
E-mail: (Internet) spalladi@castor.geog.ucsb.edu
        (Bitnet) palladi@voodoo.bitnet
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Name: Vision
Who: Geovision, Ottawa, Canada. They Have an office in Sydney though - I could
probably find the address for you.

Cost: (U.S. prices for general and University)
Your mileage may vary, it's not cheap though.

What makes this package different from all the rest:

Built on top of common relational databases: Oracle and Ingres so far.
This allows integration with other databases.

Computers:
DEC or SUN workstations. Needs X windows for graphical inquiry etc.
Mark Wright    mark@toad.dosli.govt.nz
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My recollection is that GIS World complied such a list - I have that 2nd
hand so may be wrong.  Also I recall the people at Uni Tas also have such
a list.
The people at NCGIA, Santa Barbara, may also have complied a list.
George Benwell  BENWELL@otago.ac.nz
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Have you heard about the Annual GIS Sourcebook produced by the folks at
"GIS World" magazine in Ft. Collins, Colorado?  The 199x editions all
provide fairly comprehensive overviews of available GIS, desktop mapping
and even remote sensing software *in a chart format* (suitable for hanging
on the wall, no less).  If you're interested and haven't got a recent copy
of GIS World handy, I can send over an address.
David Coleman    <coleman@censis.utas.edu.au>
Centre for Spatial Information Studies
University of Tasmania,
Hobart, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
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GIS World, Inc. has published a 620 pg report
called the GIS SOURCEBOOK.  It is supposed to cover
all the GIS Products and services including reviews
pricing, and numbers.  Their number is 1-303-223-4848.
The product costs $89 for GIS World subscribers and
$179 for others.
John Helewa  (helewa@manta.nosc.mil)
Gary Hunter  GARY@survey.dn.mu.oz.au
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