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While at the 2006 ESRI UC, Hang Out With Some Open Source Folks

August 2nd, 2006 · 2 Comments · GIS, Mapserver, OSGeo, Open Source

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Thanks to Sean Gillies for pointing out this Open Source GIS San Diego Gathering planned during the ESRI UC. It will be Tuesday, August 8th 2006, 6:30pm to 9:00pm at the Visualization Lab, San Diego State University.

Open Source GIS San Diego Gathering (OSG-SD) -
Tuesday, August 8th, 6:30pm

You are cordially invited to an Open Source GIS
gathering in San Diego.

WHEN: Tuesday, August 8th 2006, 6:30pm to
9:00pm

WHERE: Visualization Lab, San Diego State University (
http://citi.sdsu.edu/ )

WHY: To introduce geospatial
professionals to free open source complements to
commercial GIS software

More has been posted at the UMN Mapserver website so get some more info if you are thinking about going. Of course SDSU isn’t exactly downtown, but with the Trolley now going out beyond SDSU you don’t have to drive at all from downtown San Diego.

This is the perfect opportunity to learn more about open source GIS while on vacation (I mean at the ESRI UC). Hey free pizza and soda!

Make sure you RSVP to Dana Nibby (danaspatial {at} yahoo.com) and let them know you are attending. I’m going to do it right now.



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  • 1 HW Zanville // Aug 7, 2006 at 1:38 pm

    Maybe you can help out. Two years I went to the ESRI conference exhibition hall only and purchased some software. I am really intererted in what is being done but don’t think it makes sense to be charged $250 to be able to peruse the aisles. Is there some way to find free admittance or comp passes for this purpose ? Thanks!

  • 2 James Fee // Aug 7, 2006 at 1:41 pm

    There are no such passes. The only way to get comp passes is to buy lots of software.

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