Geoweb Guru shares a short
technical overview of MapGuide, both the Enterprise and Open Source versions.
From the review; "
MapGuide is a web-based map platform that includes both server and client components. It is currently available in two forms: "MapGuide Open Source" from the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) under the Lesser GPL license; and as "Autodesk MapGuide for Enterprise" directly from Autodesk. [...] The open source version lacks connectivity to data stores to a number of data stores (eg. Oracle), AutoCAD integration, and localized versions. As would be expected for an open source application without a commercial support license, it also lacks additional quality assurance and formal support - both are included with purchases of MapGuide for Enterprise licenses. [...] Despite the design successes of the MapGuide architecture, it has been criticised for a number of limitations. Most MapGuide applications have to rely on a client plug-in, ActiveX control, or Java applet. This client-side plug-in is then controlled using JavaScript. [...] Although MapGuide ships for both Linux and Windows, it is generally recognised as being very Windows-centric."
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