From jan at intevation.de  Mon Dec  3 17:22:57 2001
From: jan at intevation.de (Jan-Oliver Wagner)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 17:22:57 +0100
Subject: [Freegis-list] 3d-igc viewer suitable for freegis.org?
In-Reply-To: <20011130180027.O8374@intevation.de>
References: <20011130180027.O8374@intevation.de>
Message-ID: <20011203172257.B1431@intevation.de>

On Fri, Nov 30, 2001 at 06:00:27PM +0100, Bernhard Reiter wrote:
> http://freshmeat.net/projects/3digc/
> 
> | 3D-IGC visualizes flight data in IGC (International Gliding
> | Commission) format. It allows the user to swivel/rotate/zoom the
> | flight in a 3D box.
> 
> Just found it. Do you think it should be listed on freegis?

yes, and it is now :-)

	Jan
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From heiko.kehlenbrink at vermes.fh-oldenburg.de  Mon Dec  3 08:10:09 2001
From: heiko.kehlenbrink at vermes.fh-oldenburg.de (Heiko Kehlenbrink)
Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2001 08:10:09 +0100
Subject: [Freegis-list] 3d-igc viewer suitable for freegis.org?
References: <20011130180027.O8374@intevation.de>
Message-ID: <3C0B2551.7080109@vermes.fh-oldenburg.de>

Bernhard Reiter wrote:

>http://freshmeat.net/projects/3digc/
>
>| 3D-IGC visualizes flight data in IGC (International Gliding
>| Commission) format. It allows the user to swivel/rotate/zoom the
>| flight in a 3D box.
>
>Just found it. Do you think it should be listed on freegis?
>
>	Bernhard
>
I found it very intresting.
It fits well in the Category  Misc/Fun .

Heiko





From bernhard at intevation.de  Wed Dec  5 19:11:09 2001
From: bernhard at intevation.de (Bernhard Reiter)
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 19:11:09 +0100
Subject: [Freegis-list] GaMa Geodesy and Mapping
Message-ID: <20011205191109.B20902@intevation.de>

http://www.gnu.org/software/gama/

| GNU GaMa is a package for adjustment of geodetic networks (acronym
| GaMa is formed from words geodesy and mapping). GaMa is written in
| C++ and currently supports only adjustment in a local carthesian
| coordinate system.

Will be featured in an upcoming GNU Brave World column.
(Thanks to Georg Greve for the pointer.)

It looks like it fits on FreeGis.org.
Any people interested in Geodesy on this list, who like to comment?

	Bernhard

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From jan at intevation.de  Sun Dec 16 11:32:28 2001
From: jan at intevation.de (Jan-Oliver Wagner)
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 11:32:28 +0100
Subject: [Freegis-list] [gould@lsi.uji.es: free access until....]
Message-ID: <20011216113228.B13307@intevation.de>

Hi,

this is a repost from egip concerning
temporarily unavailability of information
(also GI data) due to US law system.

It ensured me that the Europena GPS system
and other redundant activities are not
a waste of time.

		Jan

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From adoyle at intl-interfaces.com  Mon Dec 17 17:27:14 2001
From: adoyle at intl-interfaces.com (Allan Doyle)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 11:27:14 -0500
Subject: [Freegis-list] GeoVirgil
Message-ID: <3C1E1CE2.BE943BD8@intl-interfaces.com>

Here's a free planetary data viewer built on top of OpenMap. The author
has indicated he would be pleased to see GeoVirgil be included in the
Freegis lists.

	Allan

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Projection Scale constraints.
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 10:37:30 -0500
From: Stephen McDonald <stephen.mcdonald at tufts.edu>
To: Chris Schaefer <reality at 1reality.org>
CC: openmap-users at bbn.com

[... snipped out openmap specific part of message ...]

	If anyone is interested in looking at planetary data, my stuff is open
source.  Details of the project are available at:
http://www.tufts.edu/as/wright_center/geo_virgil/
and a little more at
http://www.siliconspaceships.com/GeoVirgil/

Steve McDonald



From bernhard at intevation.de  Mon Dec 17 19:13:29 2001
From: bernhard at intevation.de (Bernhard Reiter)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 19:13:29 +0100
Subject: [Freegis-list] GeoVirgil
In-Reply-To: <3C1E1CE2.BE943BD8@intl-interfaces.com>
References: <3C1E1CE2.BE943BD8@intl-interfaces.com>
Message-ID: <20011217191329.A23085@intevation.de>

Allan,

thanks for the forward.
With little time I was not successful to find the way to obtain this
software and check the license.

Do you have an url for this?
Is it only available on CD? If so, maybe somebody has an idea why?
	Bernhard


On Mon, Dec 17, 2001 at 11:27:14AM -0500, Allan Doyle wrote:
> Here's a free planetary data viewer built on top of OpenMap. The author
> has indicated he would be pleased to see GeoVirgil be included in the
> Freegis lists.
> 
> 	Allan
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: Projection Scale constraints.
> Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 10:37:30 -0500
> From: Stephen McDonald <stephen.mcdonald at tufts.edu>
> To: Chris Schaefer <reality at 1reality.org>
> CC: openmap-users at bbn.com
> 
> [... snipped out openmap specific part of message ...]
> 
> 	If anyone is interested in looking at planetary data, my stuff is open
> source.  Details of the project are available at:
> http://www.tufts.edu/as/wright_center/geo_virgil/
> and a little more at
> http://www.siliconspaceships.com/GeoVirgil/
> 
> Steve McDonald
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Freegis-list mailing list
> Freegis-list at intevation.de
> http://intevation.de/mailman/listinfo/freegis-list

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From acuster at nature.berkeley.edu  Tue Dec 18 17:00:22 2001
From: acuster at nature.berkeley.edu (Adrian Custer)
Date: 18 Dec 2001 08:00:22 -0800
Subject: [Freegis-list] [Fwd: JTS 0.9 has been released]
Message-ID: <1008691223.24214.0.camel@tsetse.lab-net>

Hey all,

more Free software (lesser GPL). The java topo suite is a set of
numerical methods for gis. The announcement follows.
-adrian

-----Forwarded Message-----

From: mbdavis at vividsolutions.com
To: postgis at yahoogroups.com
Subject: JTS 0.9 has been released
Date: 17 Dec 2001 17:59:11 -0800

I'm happy to announce that a pre-release version of the Java Topology Suite
is now available for download at
http://www.vividsolutions.com/jts/jtshome.htm

This version is functionally complete (apart from isSimple and isValid,
which will be release shortly).  

The spatial predicates are robust under both Fixed and Floating precision
models.  The spatial overlay and buffer functions are unfortunately not
fully robust.  The overlay functions should perform similarly to most other
spatial APIs, however.  The buffer function is robust and precise for many
inputs, but does have known failure cases.

We invite comments, and especially suggestions on robust, precise
algorithms.

Martin Davis, Senior Technical Specialist
Vivid Solutions Inc.
Suite #1A-2328 Government Street   Victoria, B.C.   V8T 5G5
Phone: (250) 385 6040    Fax: (250) 385 6046
EMail: mbdavis at vividsolutions.com  Web: www.vividsolutions.com






From bernhard at intevation.de  Tue Dec 18 17:55:15 2001
From: bernhard at intevation.de (Bernhard Reiter)
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 17:55:15 +0100
Subject: [Freegis-list] [Fwd: JTS 0.9 has been released]
In-Reply-To: <1008691223.24214.0.camel@tsetse.lab-net>
References: <1008691223.24214.0.camel@tsetse.lab-net>
Message-ID: <20011218175515.C31175@intevation.de>

Thanks Adrian.

Added the entry to FreeGIS.

BTW: Do you think we should add more software products
from Neoklis Kyriazis to FreeGIS?

http://leonardo.spidernet.net/Copernicus/22420/

We only have wxapt listed yet.
Some libaries are certainly interesting for developers for remote 
sensing, aren't they?

	Bernhard


On Tue, Dec 18, 2001 at 08:00:22AM -0800, Adrian Custer wrote:
> more Free software (lesser GPL). The java topo suite is a set of
> numerical methods for gis. The announcement follows.

> -----Forwarded Message-----
> 
> From: mbdavis at vividsolutions.com
> To: postgis at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: JTS 0.9 has been released
> Date: 17 Dec 2001 17:59:11 -0800
> 
> I'm happy to announce that a pre-release version of the Java Topology Suite
> is now available for download at
> http://www.vividsolutions.com/jts/jtshome.htm

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From email_atiul at lycos.com  Thu Dec 20 01:06:12 2001
From: email_atiul at lycos.com (atiul ahmed)
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 16:06:12 -0800
Subject: [Freegis-list] Internet GIS
Message-ID: <JBPFPGAFGKLCAAAA@mailcity.com>

Hi,

I am a graduate student in City and Regional Planning Department at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. 

I am carrying out a web based survey regarding the newly emerging technology- Distributed Geographic Information Systems.The objective of this survey is to understand the benefits of this technology and find out the major obstacles that may hinder the usage of this technology in the GIS community.

Your participation in this survey will greatly enhance the study in this emerging field

PLEASE RESPOND by filling out the survey questionnaire at this URL:

http://www.ccse.kfupm.edu.sa/~atiul/survey.htm

I would be obliged if you manage to pass this URL in your GIS community.

Thank You for your patience and cooperation.


With Warm Regards
Atiul A. Sowdagar



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From paul at toolscenter.org  Mon Dec 24 08:15:32 2001
From: paul at toolscenter.org (Paul Selormey)
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 16:15:32 +0900
Subject: [Freegis-list] OT:
References: <1008691223.24214.0.camel@tsetse.lab-net> <20011218175515.C31175@intevation.de>
Message-ID: <000501c18c4a$c86538f0$700201c0@MAPQUEST.local>

Hello All,
Anyone with a nice algorithm to randomly generate points in a polygon?
I wish to generate random points in a polygon for a dot density maps.
Random points based on the bounding boxes are not working nicely.
Any help or tip?

Best regards,
Paul.






From paul at toolscenter.org  Mon Dec 24 08:18:26 2001
From: paul at toolscenter.org (Paul Selormey)
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 16:18:26 +0900
Subject: [Freegis-list] OT: Random points in a polygon
References: <JBPFPGAFGKLCAAAA@mailcity.com>
Message-ID: <001201c18c4b$2f40b450$700201c0@MAPQUEST.local>

Hello All,
Sorry for the first post, without a subject...

Anyone with a nice algorithm to randomly generate points in a polygon?
I wish to generate random points in a polygon for a dot density maps.
Random points based on the bounding boxes are not working nicely.
Any help or tip?

Best regards,
Paul.





From jidanni at yam.com.tw  Tue Dec 25 00:52:59 2001
From: jidanni at yam.com.tw (Dan Jacobson)
Date: 25 Dec 2001 07:52:59 +0800
Subject: [Freegis-list] sci.geo.cartography pre-RFD publicity #2
Message-ID: <m2u1ug6uqs.fsf@Mdan.jacobson.tw>

Followup-To: news.groups
This is the pre-Request For Discussion (RFD) publicity [#2] for a
Usenet newsgroup I hope to create:

    sci.geo.cartography    Maps, grids, coordinates, projections, datums

Thank you for your continued input.  Full information is on
http://www.geocities.com/jidanni/cartography.html

RATIONALE: sci.geo.cartography 

"Cartography is about making aspects of our world visible, for the
sciences where georeferenced representations are critical (geography,
geology, ecology, hydrology, meteorology...)"

In many universities, cartography is taught in the geography
department.  Here in Usenet's geography/earth sciences department,
sci.geo.*, we have no cartography.  Our "Usenet University" may have
every flavor of soda pop, but with attendance levels many times larger
than any university, how can we skimp on our basic sciences?

http://www.alt-config.org/justification.htm requires we show ten
related articles per day.  We find hundreds, please see the
http://www.geocities.com/jidanni/cartography.html#tests on our
newsgroup creation campaign home page, for the entire argument.
 
Impact on existing groups: many topics in our charter are of no direct
interest to say, a professional land surveyor reading
sci.engr.surveying, nor have much to do with GPS, focus of
sci.geo.satellite-nav.  Indeed if all purely theoretical cartographic
articles were diverted from sci.geo.satellite-nav (where they are
currently posted for lack of a better place), their lack would hardly
be noticed amongst the vigorous discussions of the GPS applications
there.  Not being buried there would make them more accessible to
non-GPS parties.

CHARTER: sci.geo.cartography

sci.geo.cartography is an unmoderated group for discussing maps and
mapping.

Antique to high tech e-maps, parchment to on-line; historical, street,
terrain, topographic, travel, aviation, property, and even buried
treasure maps, tactile maps for the blind, gazetteers.  Collecting
maps, trip routing, mapping software, history of mapmaking,
map-related careers.

Legal implications: territorial declaration, liability for disasters
due to errors on maps, government control of maps and content,
national security restrictions; fees charged by governments for maps
made with taxpayers' money, of taxpayers' land; inter-agency fees;
copyright and freedom of geographic information, the map publishing
business, map availability, geographic information hoarding and
monopolization, distortion: both political and geographical, cultural
influences on map makers.

Field map skills, map education; What makes a good map?  Does this map
engender a feeling of trust?  Are your fellow countrymen map-oriented
or map-ignorant?  How and with what tools might one best describe a
geographical location so it can be found easily by the majority?

Grids: from military to house numbers; projections, coordinates,
datums, ellipsoids, spheroids, great circles, loxodromes, 3-d & relief
shading techniques, insets, turn points, landmarks, making
maps easy to read, best ways to fold maps, map typography, eye
movements & maps.  Address and location naming and numbering systems.

"Nowadays, precise coordinates are vital for mission success.
Ignoring the fine print in the margin of a map could get you killed!
Find out what datum is on your map."
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