I just discovered a great Linux distribution called HostGIS - it comes ready to run MapServer and a whole suite of other goodies, right out of the box.
I went to the HostGIS site, and within about 20 minutes, had downloaded it, loaded it up on MS VirtualPC, and had it up and running:
It comes complete with OpenLayers and TileCache from our friends at MetaCarta, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and a few other add-ons and goodies that I am not as familiar with, such as Map-Fu.
While I am usually spoiled with plenty of ESRI tools, this certainly provides a refreshing alternative for projects without an ESRI budget...
HostGIS Linux
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3/20/2007 02:13:00 PM
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HostGIS
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map
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mapping
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maps
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MapServer
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MetaCarta
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MySQL
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Open Source
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PostgreSQL
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WebGIS
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Very Good information I'm totally astonished reading about new technology we can get with those maps, also satellites have been an innovation.