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Is ArcGIS available on Ubuntu?

Is ESRI's ArcGIS platform of programs available on Ubuntu? I love open source and if I could I would love to try and migrate to this open source OS.
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Comparing two maps with nice web interface?

Is it possible in Leaflet or OpenLayers to compare two maps with a bar to slide between the two? Examples…
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GeoServer 2.3 how to enable jsonp

I'd like to enable jsonp on GeoServer 2.3.0. The docs say to set ENABLE_JSONP to true. A response from the GeoServer users list says to edit web.xml, (set System variable ENABLE_JSONP=true and outFormat=text/javascript )but I have no idea which xml…
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What methods are there to produce map tiles for google maps?

newbie to stack exchange here. I'm currently using the automatic tile cutter found here to make the standard 256x256 tiles required to make a custom map type for my map. The map tile cutter script feels quite clumsy to use, and I quickly use up all…
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How can I utilize NumPy arrays to optimize big data geoprocessing?

I'm interested in learning how to utilize NumPy arrays to optimize geoprocessing. Much of my work involves "big data", where geoprocessing often takes days to accomplish certain tasks. Needless to say, I am very interested in optimizing these…
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Using ArcGIS in mixed version environment?

What are some best practices for ArcGIS 9.3 and 10.0 in the same shop? We have a couple of dozen users on 9.3. The bulk of our data is in file geodatabases and geotiffs, with a respectable splash of shapefiles and occasional jaunts to ArcSDE (9.3.1)…
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Georeferencing oblique photographs

I have a series of oblique photos taken from an airplane of oyster beds that need to be mapped. Does anyone have any tips on georeferencing oblique images? I have access to ArcGIS and ENVI.
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What's the most promising application (use) of OpenStreetMap data?

In some areas OSM data is very complete and has a level of detail not seen in closed data sources. Another distinguishing factor is that it contains the knowledge of the people who live in that areas. For example, commonly, colleges are mapped with…
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Is there a public shapefile with the London Underground stations and lines?

Is there a public shapefile containing the stations and lines of the London Underground? I've been doing some intensive searching but I can only find the coordinates of the stations, or the lines in way too much detail on OpenSteeetMap. Ideally, I…
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How to turn sqlite lat/lon columns to spatialite geometry?

I have a sqlite database with a table that has a column for longitude and one for latitude. Is there a way to make this data base 'spatial'?
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Is the term "Quantum GIS" trademarked?

We need to link to Quantum GIS on a major official website. My legal department asks me if "Quantum GIS" is trademarked. Is it?
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Buffering in meters/km using WGS84 layers using QGIS

I am using QGIS 1.7.4-Wroclaw and working with an SHP layer in WGS84. I want to buffer out to a certain number of kilometers from this layer using the ftools buffer tool. I understand that the buffer tool always uses the layer units, which for WGS84…
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Programmatic authentication to ArcGIS Server secured layers via RESTful API

I have an ArcGIS 10.1 Server instance exposing secured mapservices on the Internet. My need is to code down a client application (which I am currently building using the 3.3 version of the ArcGIS Javascript API) enabling the user to view those…
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Seeking world map with boundaries of regions and communities for commercial use?

I am looking for a vector file worldmap which should include as many boundaries reaching to a very small level (like ZIP-Codes/small communities/etc) as possible. The data of Natural Earth is quite good, but does not go that much in detail. The GADM…
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Is there a CASE Tool for modelling spatial databases?

Does anyone knows if there is a CASE Tool that would be possible for modelling spatial tables? I need to create a model and export it to SQL or a database directly. I'm using PostGIS.
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