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Title: An overview on free and open source GIS developments.
Authors: Steiniger, Stefan1 (AUTHOR) ssteinig@ucalgary.ca, Bocher, Erwan2 (AUTHOR)
Source: International Journal of Geographical Information Science. Oct2009, Vol. 23 Issue 10, p1345-1370. 26p. 1 Black and White Photograph, 2 Diagrams, 5 Charts.
Subjects: Geographic information systems, Geography software, Computer software, Open source software
Abstract: Over the past few years the world of free and open source geospatial software has experienced some major changes. For instance, the website FreeGIS.org currently lists 330 GIS-related projects. Besides the advent of new software projects and the growth of established projects, a new organisation known as the OSGeo Foundation has been established to offer a point of contact. This paper will give an overview on existing free and open source desktop GIS projects. To further the understanding of the open source software development, we give a brief explanation of associated terms and introduce the two most established software license types: the General Public License (GPL) and the Lesser General Public License (LGPL). After laying out the organisational structures, we describe the different desktop GIS software projects in terms of their main characteristics. Two main tables summarise information on the projects and functionality of the currently available software versions. Finally, the advantages and disadvantages of open source software, with an emphasis on research and teaching, are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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