Re: Fw: GIS engine under Linux/Unix

Mohammed,


> May be something like idrisi or whatever !!

Anyone can suggest a nice name !


> > .) b.. Layer file format                       (up to 255 layer)
>
> Why that limit ??

Normally  GIS user donot need more than 50  Layer, but the program support
up to 255 Layer and it can be increased, just increase the array size

>
> >     c.. Symbol file format                    (convert 1000 symbol from
> >geoGPG)
>
> What is the license of geoGPG ??
> Are we allowed legally to use their symbols ??
>

geoGPG is an IBM GIS solution, it is almost not used anymore, we can say it
is obselete

> > v     geoINFO supported features
> >
> >     a.. Support up to 220 MB Graphic data (Maps)
>
> What that  limit ??
> May be on older machines that was a reasonable limit, but now gigs of ram
are
> normal.
>
> >     b.. Supports up to 1,250,000 features
> >     c.. Supports 21 different fonts
> >     d.. Supports 20 different line types
> >     e.. Supports 1000 symbols
> >     f.. Parameter file supported
> >
>
> Again, why do we have limits on all of the above ?


all of there numbers is just an array size, u can make it any size u wanna,
but u should have big ram size, lately i open 250 MB of data on my PC at
home .


> Really it is nice application, and we would like to see it progressing.

so am I, Mohammed !

best regards,

hany heggy