Esri is making several name changes within ArcGIS.
These changes will take effect with the release of ArcGIS 10.1. The reason for these modifications is to reinforce the fact that, regardless of where and how ArcGIS is used, it is the same system. Here are the main changes being made:
ESRI renames GIS product family
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