I’m not kidding when I say that I may have more experience with the software (and especially the raster components) than most users. I am responsible for some of the early development of the raster software leading up to ARC having that capability. I started using the ESRI software back in 1984. All of the employers in this area use ARC or have to be able to use it since they depend on government contracts that require the use of ARC.Īnd if you want to discuss “user error” please know what you are talking about.
Yes, I know that I could teach something different- but what does a student who wants to work in the GIS field tell a potential employer? “I don’t know how to use ARC”. However, since my university bought in to the ESRI software scam I am forced to teach students to use it. Imagine where GIS could be now if there was some real competition. Almost 30 years of working with this company’s garbage products is too much.
Then perhaps we can have some realistic competition in the field rather than having all legitimate competitors bought out – and then perhaps GIS will begin to reach its full potential rather than being hamstrung by a company that produces shit for software. The company should be shut down with the Feds going for an antitrust action against ESRI (monopolistic behavior). JUST WANTED TO VENT SINCE ESRI WILL NOT LISTEN OR RESPOND TO ANY NEGATIVE COMMENTS. I’m not looking for an answer- I know from experience that ARC will do strange things from time to time. Only difference is that it was done on two different computers (I was attempting to show one of my students how to do this). Once again ARC is inconsistent with a process (this time Extract Values to Points) one time running it correctly and then when I attempted to reproduce the process with my detailed notes outlining every step – and with the same files (but different output file name) producing garbage output for half the world. I typed in ESRI sucks in my web browser and found this site. I have been using ESRI software from a time before it was commercially available (Yes I’ve been at this a long time) and once again I find myself beating my head against the wall with an ARC problem. You never know, someone else may have had the same problem, or they know of a solution.Ĭategories ArcGIS, GIS Software Tags ArcGIS, ArcGIS Review, ArcMap I’d love to know what problems people are having. I want to know what problems others are running into so that I can avoid those mistakes, because I hate downtime and I love results. Are people having issues with software configurations, hardware limitations, or user error (it’s never user error by the way…).
But the point is that I am able to do everything I want to do with the software. Do I have an ArcInfo level licenses? No, I’m using ArcView. Now, do I have some kick ass machines that run the processes? Yes. Are there bumps in the road? Sure, but a comparable number of bumps to the other software that I use… I’ve had no major problems with raster analysis, map creation, or data sharing. I have a model running right now and the results will be ready when I get to work. For example, I have built a number large and complex models and python scripts that handle millions (yes, millions) of points, that perform analysis on tens of thousands of polygons, and create multi-gigabyte output files that run perfectly ever time. This is crazy! What drives people to go to Google and type in one of the previous keywords? I want to know! Yes, there are problems with ArcGIS 10, but I have found much more success than frustration since I installed it this past June. I once had a friend in grad school who lived by this mantra) Thanks to Google Analytics I have extracted the following keywords that have driven traffic to my site over the past two weeks. Most people have found their way to my site through “ Googling” something related to their feelings about ArcGIS 10. Since that post the hits on this site have spiked, and not because of my awesome content regarding information about earning an advanced degree in GIS or learning about different uses of geographic information on the web. On FebruI posted a blog asking for opinions on ArcGIS 10, mainly due to all the bad reviews I see and hear.