Open Source GIS Virtual Machine

So here is another virtual machine with a lot of preconfigured open source GIS software. I have written about another similar project – GISVM – here. This virtual machine, in turn, is called Arramagong and is based on the XUbuntu operating system. It gives you access to a lot of open source geospatial software; furthermore, [...]

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Preconfigured virtual machine with GIS software

I am not a big fan of Linux and open source software. However, many would find it useful to take a look at a preconfigured virtual machine with a dozen of pieces of GIS software. This machine is provided in the VMWare format and can be opened by using a free client, VMWare Player, which [...]

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Desktop virtualization

At my work, I use virtualization software extensively for various reasons. I have virtual machines with ESRI software that I use for testing purposes, for example, when installing newer software versions like ArcGIS Desktop 9.4 (now is renamed to ArcGIS Desktop 10). Sometimes it might be very good to have several copies of the same [...]

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