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Has anyone done this? Its a very proprietary program lol, so I can imagine that doesnt work.

But its powerful and my Uni supports it. I am fine with just following classes on Uni PCs and then learning QGis myself, but yeah...

Are there any tricks for running "modern", maybe DRM infested Software?

Also, how I did it was always just running executables in existing Bottles, as I dont get having a new small OS for each app. But that doesnt seem to work that well in Bottles.

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[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Luckily not! Only shb or how its called.

[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

shp? I’d recommend learning QGIS regardless, even if its ui looks like 💩

Good luck in your search!

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Shapefiles or something, will work in QGIS. Yeah no way I am gonna use that proprietary cancer

[–] beanson@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Obligatory switch from shapefile link.

Unfortunately Shapefile is a proprietary format developed by ESRI. QGIS handles it just fine though no problems.

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Urg... thanks! I will just have to send this to my Prof and see his reaction, weird Microsoft-Corporate-beard-lightblueshirt-dude