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[-] davici@lemmy.world 41 points 4 days ago

I know this is a meme but it is free and opensource software. Can we please be kind to the people that work to make your life easier.

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 12 points 4 days ago

it's still the best, the issue is GIS ;D

[-] davici@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago
[-] lokalhorst@feddit.org 18 points 4 days ago

QGIS is great, but the real power horse is GDAL.

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 11 points 4 days ago
[-] poinck@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

I use rgdal in R to avoid doing statistics with QGIS. But for thematic maps I find it very useful. And for nicer looking legends on maps I use Inkscape.

The true power of open source for me is, that you use many programs together to achieve a result that can beat closed source software. It is sometime more work to do so, when you aim for near perfection.

[-] Mavvik@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 days ago

I read the post before the title and was prepared to come at you. QGIS doesn't get enough love for how good it actually is.

[-] airbreather@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

Having started with OpenJUMP, I assure you that there are deeper depths to be explored.

[-] KingOfTheCouch@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 days ago

GlobalMapper users high five! ✋

...

(Cricket noises...)

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 3 points 4 days ago

Its been 80 years since I've used GM.

[-] eodur@piefed.social 5 points 4 days ago

I just started using it recently. It is not the most intuitive thing, but I don't see how it could possibly garner such ire.

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 7 points 4 days ago

WELCOME TO THE NIGHTMARE, JUST YOU WAIT

[-] dustyData@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

When people have to use something everyday for work, they become acutely aware of every one of its shortcomings and the reasons behind them. When they realize that it could be better but isn't because of a bullshit reason and, on top of that, there's no better alternative, this creates resentment. Because then your survival depends on you putting up with unnecessary BS.

[-] edg@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

I actuallt have very little criticism of Arcgis Pro these days. Arcmap sucked ass though, and their apps and arcgis online still does.

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 2 points 4 days ago

True, it does make nice print maps. I just resent that I have to run it on the shame box (VM) as it's not ported to Linux.

[-] edg@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago
[-] Griffus@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago

Pardon my ignorance, but what is QGIS?

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 7 points 4 days ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QGIS?wprov=sfla1

FOSS industry standard mapping software, basically Blender for maps.

[-] Mantzy81@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Arcgis pro > qgis > arcmap

Fuck .mxd

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 7 points 4 days ago

boo this user booooo

this post was submitted on 27 Jun 2026
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