8 Open-Source GIS
8.1 What Is Open-Source GIS?
In a kitchen, a chef may be privileged to have a wide array of tools: a German 8 inch, “chef’s knife” for chopping vegetable, a santoku 7-inch blade for mincing, an immersion blender for making sauces, and so on. To a casual observer, some blades and appliances might look the same, yet each has distinct advantages or disadvantages depending on the task they are used for. A chef may also choose a tool based on subjective reasons, such as experience or comfort level. In a similar way, being aware of different ways to approach Geographic Information System (GIS) problems using different software tools is a valuable skill. But in other ways this analogy quickly falls ...
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