What's the best GIS technology to use for problem case?

robertfrost posted on 02-05-2010 3:44 PM

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Hello,

This is my first post here, I'm glad to be a part of the GIS community!

I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions or recommendations for what GIS technology would be best for a small software I'm trying to develop.

I wish to find the distance of a route (using either shortest or fastest) between two addresses using Navteq and/or OSM data files.

• I don't need pictures for the maps, just the distance.
• The information is sensitive so I don't want to use any web services (like MapQuest/Google maps)
• Written or easily compatible with Python would be great
• Needs to be fast, I will be finding the routes between 200 different addresses to each other at a time
• Preferably light weight, not needing it's own server or box
• Needs to support Navteq and/or OSM map data

Any suggestions or recommendations on what would be best?

I'm fairly new to GIS so I'm trying get to know all the terminology and class of products/softwares that are available - hence any insight would be grealy appreciated!

Thanks!