http://www.bluemarblegeo.com/products/global-mapper.phpIs anyone upgrading? I'm still on version 12 and it really does just about everything I need. The one new feature that would be nice is the ability to pass variables to GM scripts from the command line. That's something I requested long ago in their forums - it would allow me to use the database applications I've developed to actually launch Globalmapper and do automated processing.
List price is $450 but you can get 10% off here:
http://www.globalmapperforum.com/global-mapper-pricing/Version 14 users can upgrade for $169. The e-mail I received said that users of older versions
might be eligible for a 25% discount if they contact
[email protected]This reminds me of the VectorWorks CAD software I have used for almost 20 years. "Back in the day" it was a $400 program, then the company was purchased by a larger one who added many new features (that I don't need) and it is now something like a $1500 program. Originally it filled a niche as a low cost CAD package, then they added enough features for it to be viewed as an AutoCAD alternative. Looks like the same thing may be happening with Globalmapper vs ArcGIS.
Oh well, good tools aren't cheap I guess. I am sticking with version 12.
