title: Need help choosing an open source GIS
body: <p>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).</p>
  
  <p>Well, I have tried to structure the requirement in 'what-i-have' and 'what-i-need' lists:</p>
  
  <p><strong>Inputs:</strong><br>
  Location: lat/long<br>
  Data : Text to display<br>
  zoom level: (assume there are about 5)</p>
  
  <p><strong>Output</strong><br>
  Data displayed on a Map</p>
  
  <p>Would appreciate all the help I can get.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks.</p>
  
  <p><code><strong><em>UPDATE</em></strong>: GeoServer + OpenLayers seems to be the best fit for this requirement</code></p>