6.10.1. Proprietary Software

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is proprietary software?

   Hint

   Think about software you have to pay for.

2. 2.

   Name a proprietary GIS software.

   Hint

   Look for well-known software in GIS.

3. 3.

   What type of software is ArcGIS considered?

   • Open-source
   • Proprietary
   • Freeware

   Hint

   Remember the license requirement for use.

4. 4.

   True or False: ERDAS Imagine is primarily for vector data analysis.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about what kinds of data the software is geared towards.

5. 5.

   How would you justify the investment in proprietary software for a local government project in urban planning?

   Hint

   Think of examples where poor decision-making happened due to lack of good tools.

6. 6.

   If tasked with a project requiring image analysis for environmental monitoring, would you choose ArcGIS or ERDAS Imagine? Justify your choice.

   Hint

   Recall the strengths of each software type.