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The map is changing in the geographic information systems (GIS) world.
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) in Redlands, Calif., recently bought a rival desktop mapping software package, Atlas GIS, from Claritas, Inc. in Arlington, Va.
Actually, the software pulled in for a mere pit stop at Claritas, which got Atlas GIS in May when it acquired Strategic Mapping, Inc. in Santa Clara, Calif. ESRI announced the acquisition late last month and sent a letter to Atlas users two weeks later.
Atlas GIS and ESRI's ArcView desktop mapping packages are similar, although Atlas was geared toward sales and...