Abstract
This article reviews open-source software packages employed for land-use management in Hispanoamerica. The advantages and disadvantages of using these packages as opposed to proprietary software are described. The most significant disadvantages include a lack of fully trained specialists, inadequate technical documentation, and limitations on warranty and support from the software providers. Major advantages of open-source software include cost, the wider range of operating systems, and the ease with which this type of software can be modified. The author concludes that before open-source software becomes more widely adopted in cadastral applications and land-use management in Hispanoamerica, more experience and well-tested case studies within the cadastral field will be necessary.
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