Need help choosing an open source GIS [closed]

Question

I need an open source GIS that allows one to view/zoom/click the maps using a web browser and should be java compliant (deployable on a java app server).

Well, I have tried to structure the requirement in 'what-i-have' and 'what-i-need' lists:

Inputs:
Location: lat/long
Data : Text to display
zoom level: (assume there are about 5)

Output
Data displayed on a Map

Would appreciate all the help I can get.

Thanks.

UPDATE: GeoServer + OpenLayers seems to be the best fit for this requirement

Answer 1

GeoServer: http://geoserver.org/display/GEOS/Welcome

...is what I use. You have work ahead of you no matter what you pick, though. Setting up data sources and making them look nice is a decent amount of effort.

Answer 2

For the client side, OpenLayers is an excellent Javascript library.