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Re:Ask HN: Who is the target audience for ~$1000 software? by voltagex_ on Sunday October 15, 2017 @03:23AM (#15476245)
I haven't used ArcGIS but I can answer - it's nowhere near MapInfo or even FME, but it's still very very useful in its own right. QGIS really needs more development effort, especially to work within corporate firewalls - I think I can still crash certain versions if they get a 407 back from the update check.
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Re:Ask HN: Who is the target audience for ~$1000 software? by vetinari on Sunday October 15, 2017 @06:32AM (#15476594)
FME and QGIS are not directly comparable.

FME is an ETL tool, using it just for the Data Inspector part would be a waste. In this scenario, QGIS would be also more comfortable and user friendly. On the other hand, QGIS cannot do what is FME's primary use - transform data.

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Re:Ask HN: Who is the target audience for ~$1000 software? by toomuchtodo on Sunday October 15, 2017 @03:26AM (#15476250)
Thank you!
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