From Matt.Wilkie at gov.yk.ca Wed May 9 00:45:59 2001 From: Matt.Wilkie at gov.yk.ca (Matt.Wilkie) Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 15:45:59 -0700 Subject: [Freegis-list] Turn consumer Garmin into mapping quality GPS? Message-ID: <6DD7370C9452D31192A10008C75D075309FACFE4@raptor.gov.yk.ca> A friend and I are attempting to embark on a collaborative mapping project using consumer level GPSs. In the course of attempting to get the most bang for our buck we discovered a program which reportedly can enable 12 channel Garmin GPSs to capture the carrier phases and whatnot necessary for post processing to yield centimeter accuracy under ideal circumstances. http://artico.lma.fi.upm.es/numerico/miembros/antonio/async/ I didn't see reference to license. I think the program is public domain. Not having purchased my GPS unit yet, I'm interested in any comments you current Garmin owners might have. thanks, -matt ----------------------------------------------------------------- Matt Wilkie * Yukon Renewable Resources GIS http://renres.gov.yk.ca/pubs/rrgis/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- From bernhard at intevation.de Wed May 9 02:31:54 2001 From: bernhard at intevation.de (Bernhard Reiter) Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 02:31:54 +0200 Subject: [Freegis-list] Turn consumer Garmin into mapping quality GPS? In-Reply-To: <6DD7370C9452D31192A10008C75D075309FACFE4@raptor.gov.yk.ca>; from Matt.Wilkie@gov.yk.ca on Tue, May 08, 2001 at 03:45:59PM -0700 References: <6DD7370C9452D31192A10008C75D075309FACFE4@raptor.gov.yk.ca> Message-ID: <20010509023154.A19839@intevation.de> On Tue, May 08, 2001 at 03:45:59PM -0700, Matt.Wilkie wrote: > A friend and I are attempting to embark on a collaborative mapping > project using consumer level GPSs. In the course of attempting to > get the most bang for our buck we discovered a program which > reportedly can enable 12 channel Garmin GPSs to capture the carrier > phases and whatnot necessary for post processing to yield centimeter > accuracy under ideal circumstances. You probably did check the other GPS related free software packages, do they lack this feature? > http://artico.lma.fi.upm.es/numerico/miembros/antonio/async/ > I didn't see reference to license. I think the program is public > domain. It has the LGPL in the Linux header files. It is partly based on the jeeps library. Bernhard -- Professional Service around Free Software (intevation.net) The FreeGIS Project (freegis.org) Association for a Free Informational Infrastructure (ffii.org) FSF Europe (fsfeurope.org) -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 248 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.intevation.de/pipermail/freegis-list/attachments/20010509/174434fd/attachment.bin From jan at intevation.de Wed May 9 15:27:55 2001 From: jan at intevation.de (Jan-Oliver Wagner) Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 15:27:55 +0200 Subject: [Freegis-list] Turn consumer Garmin into mapping quality GPS? In-Reply-To: <6DD7370C9452D31192A10008C75D075309FACFE4@raptor.gov.yk.ca>; from Matt.Wilkie@gov.yk.ca on Tue, May 08, 2001 at 03:45:59PM -0700 References: <6DD7370C9452D31192A10008C75D075309FACFE4@raptor.gov.yk.ca> Message-ID: <20010509152755.A22153@intevation.de> On Tue, May 08, 2001 at 03:45:59PM -0700, Matt.Wilkie wrote: > A friend and I are attempting to embark on a collaborative mapping > project using consumer level GPSs. In the course of attempting to > get the most bang for our buck we discovered a program which > reportedly can enable 12 channel Garmin GPSs to capture the carrier > phases and whatnot necessary for post processing to yield centimeter > accuracy under ideal circumstances. > > http://artico.lma.fi.upm.es/numerico/miembros/antonio/async/ > I didn't see reference to license. I think the program is public > domain. I have added 'gar2rnx' to FreeGIS as converter. Jan -- Jan-Oliver Wagner http://intevation.de/~jan/ Intevation GmbH http://intevation.de/ FreeGIS http://freegis.org/ From Matt.Wilkie at gov.yk.ca Wed May 9 20:14:53 2001 From: Matt.Wilkie at gov.yk.ca (Matt.Wilkie) Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 11:14:53 -0700 Subject: [Freegis-list] Turn consumer Garmin into mapping quality GPS? Message-ID: <6DD7370C9452D31192A10008C75D075309FAD335@raptor.gov.yk.ca> > On Tue, May 08, 2001 at 03:45:59PM -0700, Matt.Wilkie wrote: > > A friend and I are attempting to embark on a collaborative mapping > > project using consumer level GPSs. In the course of attempting to > > get the most bang for our buck we discovered a program which > > reportedly can enable 12 channel Garmin GPSs to capture the carrier > > phases and whatnot necessary for post processing to yield centimeter > > accuracy under ideal circumstances. > > You probably did check the other GPS related free software packages, > do they lack this feature? As near as I have been able to determine so far, yes, but I'm still looking. -matt ----------------------------------------------------------------- Matt Wilkie * Yukon Renewable Resources GIS http://renres.gov.yk.ca/pubs/rrgis/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- From field at nucleus.com Wed May 16 06:35:09 2001 From: field at nucleus.com (Tony Field) Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 22:35:09 -0600 Subject: [Freegis-list] Mapping source code. Message-ID: <004e01c0ddc1$97db1d40$6401a8c0@gemini> I have written a map display program based upon a subset of the CIA data base (see the Azimuth program on my web page http://www.nucleus.com/~field ). Since this data base is not suitable for map colouring, I am looking for data files and source code to allow at least Mercator and Azimuth maps (and any other projections possible) that would allow coloured map drawing. If this is available, the final program would be released as freeware. tony field (ve6yp) field at nucleus.com ve6yp at rac.ca http://www.qsl.net/ve6yp http://www.nucleus.com/~field From jan at intevation.de Wed May 16 10:12:32 2001 From: jan at intevation.de (Jan-Oliver Wagner) Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 10:12:32 +0200 Subject: [Freegis-list] Mapping source code. In-Reply-To: <004e01c0ddc1$97db1d40$6401a8c0@gemini>; from field@nucleus.com on Tue, May 15, 2001 at 10:35:09PM -0600 References: <004e01c0ddc1$97db1d40$6401a8c0@gemini> Message-ID: <20010516101232.A29212@intevation.de> Hello Tony, On Tue, May 15, 2001 at 10:35:09PM -0600, Tony Field wrote: > I have written a map display program based upon a subset of the CIA > data base (see the Azimuth program on my web page > http://www.nucleus.com/~field ). Since this data base is not suitable > for map colouring, > I am looking for data files and source code to allow at least Mercator > and Azimuth maps (and any other projections possible) that would allow > coloured map drawing. If this is available, the final program would be > released as freeware. you have come upon a crucial point: the lack of free geographic base data. Especially the lack of current and good quality (world-wide) vector maps. There are a lot geographic data out there that may serve your needs (as I see you need polygons for all countries) of which are some free but not up-to-date (VMAP). You surely will find some other maps where the legal status is not explained. As for the projections: you can use PROJ (http://www.remotesensing.org/proj/) to produce all of the usual projections. To my mind it is the most trusted and stable converter of this type. It is Free Software under MIT License. It would be great if you release your tool as Free Software and I would be happy to list it on FreeGIS. However, the term 'freeware' usually is used for a certain type of non-free software (note that I use the term Free Software in the sense of the FSF: http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/categories.html). Cheers Jan -- Jan-Oliver Wagner http://intevation.de/~jan/ Intevation GmbH http://intevation.de/ FreeGIS http://freegis.org/ From jan at intevation.de Wed May 16 12:08:40 2001 From: jan at intevation.de (Jan-Oliver Wagner) Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 12:08:40 +0200 Subject: [Freegis-list] FreeGIS web pages Message-ID: <20010516120840.A29793@intevation.de> Dear all, as you already might have recognized, I have made a series of small changes to the web pages of FreeGIS. The major aim is to increase usability. I will go on and introduce further changes step by step. So if anyone experiences or suspects a lower usability, please report immediately. Thanks Jan -- Jan-Oliver Wagner http://intevation.de/~jan/ Intevation GmbH http://intevation.de/ FreeGIS http://freegis.org/ From Matt.Wilkie at gov.yk.ca Wed May 16 20:02:14 2001 From: Matt.Wilkie at gov.yk.ca (Matt.Wilkie) Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 11:02:14 -0700 Subject: [Freegis-list] FreeGIS web pages Message-ID: <6DD7370C9452D31192A10008C75D07530A1B4BCE@raptor.gov.yk.ca> > The major aim is to increase usability. I like the menu being on the right hand side, next to the scroll bar. An argument could be made for not doing so since the defacto standard is for the left but I personally would resist that. (now if only I could persuade the powers that be to do the same for our corporate site... :) -matt ----------------------------------------------------------------- Matt Wilkie * Yukon Renewable Resources GIS http://renres.gov.yk.ca/pubs/rrgis/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- From raanders at tincan.org Wed May 16 21:21:10 2001 From: raanders at tincan.org (Roderick A. Anderson) Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 12:21:10 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Freegis-list] FreeGIS web pages In-Reply-To: <6DD7370C9452D31192A10008C75D07530A1B4BCE@raptor.gov.yk.ca> Message-ID: On Wed, 16 May 2001, Matt.Wilkie wrote: > > The major aim is to increase usability. > > I like the menu being on the right hand side, next to the scroll bar. > An argument could be made for not doing so since the defacto standard > is for the left but I personally would resist that. (now if only I > could persuade the powers that be to do the same for our corporate > site... :) Funny you should mention this. I always thought this made sense but some how got trapped by the left side stuff. AutoCAD - the DOS version and I think the Windows versions to this day - has the menu on the right side. Most other CAD programs I've seen and used were the same. Ergomonically I feel it's easier slide the mouse to the right than to the left. Any lefty's out there that care to comment. Private mail is best so we don't clutter this list. Rod -- Remove the word 'try' from your vocabulary ... Don't try. Do it or don't do it ... Steers try! Don Aslett From jan at intevation.de Thu May 17 09:34:58 2001 From: jan at intevation.de (Jan-Oliver Wagner) Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 09:34:58 +0200 Subject: [Freegis-list] FreeGIS web pages In-Reply-To: <6DD7370C9452D31192A10008C75D07530A1B4BCE@raptor.gov.yk.ca>; from Matt.Wilkie@gov.yk.ca on Wed, May 16, 2001 at 11:02:14AM -0700 References: <6DD7370C9452D31192A10008C75D07530A1B4BCE@raptor.gov.yk.ca> Message-ID: <20010517093458.A1160@intevation.de> On Wed, May 16, 2001 at 11:02:14AM -0700, Matt.Wilkie wrote: > > The major aim is to increase usability. > > I like the menu being on the right hand side, next to the scroll bar. > An argument could be made for not doing so since the defacto standard > is for the left but I personally would resist that. (now if only I > could persuade the powers that be to do the same for our corporate > site... :) navigation on the right hand side has two reasons: - it is closer to the scroll bar (which (accidently?) happens to be on the right. - starting reading from left hand side in conjunction with the fact that contents is the most important item of a web page, means to offer contents on the left hand side. You are more rapidley focused on the content. It is still easy to find navigation. btw, the de-facto standard seems to shrink - I saw many sites moving navigation to the right. Jan -- Jan-Oliver Wagner http://intevation.de/~jan/ Intevation GmbH http://intevation.de/ FreeGIS http://freegis.org/ From pennyb at btex.co.uk Fri May 18 13:04:57 2001 From: pennyb at btex.co.uk (Penny Bamborough) Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 12:04:57 +0100 Subject: [Freegis-list] E00 to .shp converter ? Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20010518120316.02bffc18@195.217.205.225> Hi Can anyone point me to a downloadable .E00 to .SHP converter ? Thanks in advance. Penny From bernhard at intevation.de Sat May 19 18:18:36 2001 From: bernhard at intevation.de (Bernhard Reiter) Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 18:18:36 +0200 Subject: [Freegis-list] updates: sunclock 3.40; new: debrief Message-ID: <20010519181836.J10371@intevation.de> Minor update of freegis.org: sunclock is up to revision 3.40 Discovered Debrief a Java program for military training purposes. It offers ship and submarine track analysis capabilities. However it is free software and related to geographic information processing, maybe it can also be used in useful projects apard from military training. :) http://debrief.sourceforge.net/ Best, Bernhard -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I cannot read the Spanish disclaimer, though. > > Interesting is the TODO list: > > * With the canvas, allow adding marks and paths over the images, > * and save to a file so you can share the info with others. > * Create centralized server, where you can upload your marks, > * for others to see. I have added this one to FreeGIS (sorry for the delay). Jan -- Jan-Oliver Wagner http://intevation.de/~jan/ Intevation GmbH http://intevation.de/ FreeGIS http://freegis.org/ From jan at intevation.de Mon May 21 10:23:35 2001 From: jan at intevation.de (Jan-Oliver Wagner) Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 10:23:35 +0200 Subject: [Freegis-list] E00 to .shp converter ? In-Reply-To: <5.1.0.14.2.20010518120316.02bffc18@195.217.205.225>; from pennyb@btex.co.uk on Fri, May 18, 2001 at 12:04:57PM +0100 References: <5.1.0.14.2.20010518120316.02bffc18@195.217.205.225> Message-ID: <20010521102335.G15896@intevation.de> Hi, On Fri, May 18, 2001 at 12:04:57PM +0100, Penny Bamborough wrote: > Can anyone point me to a downloadable .E00 to .SHP converter ? the GIS GRASS can convert several formats. It is a quite large system though and not explicitly designed to support quick conversion of formats. There are reader/writer libraries available that could be glued to create a converter: E00compr, AVECE00 and shapelib. Thats if you feel able to do some programming work. You can find links on freegis.org. However, please be aware that e00 and shp are not 1:1 transferable in any case (e00 can handle more information than shp does). Finally, there are perhaps some other software tools doing the job you want to do that you can download from the Internet. These are no Free Software tools. Regards Jan -- Jan-Oliver Wagner http://intevation.de/~jan/ Intevation GmbH http://intevation.de/ FreeGIS http://freegis.org/ From jan at intevation.de Wed May 23 14:09:32 2001 From: jan at intevation.de (Jan-Oliver Wagner) Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 14:09:32 +0200 Subject: [Freegis-list] bbbike Message-ID: <20010523140932.B6184@intevation.de> Dear all, the route-finder for cyclists, bbbike, has a new homepage (now on sourceforge). Furthermore a new minor release (3.05) is available. Besides this, bbbike is now licensed with the GPL (was perl license before). http://bbbike.sourceforge.net/ http://www.bbbike.de/ Thanks go to Slaven Rezic for this really nice application. Cheers Jan -- Jan-Oliver Wagner http://intevation.de/~jan/ Intevation GmbH http://intevation.de/ FreeGIS http://freegis.org/ From denny_d at hotmail.com Thu May 24 11:08:45 2001 From: denny_d at hotmail.com (Dennis Daniels) Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 09:08:45 -0000 Subject: [Freegis-list] change email address subscription Message-ID: Hello I've tried unscribing but the link to the unsubscribe area is very vague... Can you help"? Denny current email subscription denny_d at hotmail.com Thanks Denny _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. From bernhard at intevation.de Thu May 24 17:34:16 2001 From: bernhard at intevation.de (Bernhard Reiter) Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 17:34:16 +0200 Subject: [Freegis-list] change email address subscription In-Reply-To: ; from denny_d@hotmail.com on Thu, May 24, 2001 at 09:08:45AM -0000 References: Message-ID: <20010524173416.B12219@intevation.de> Dennis, to me it looks like you have already managed to get off the list. To unsubscribe or change other options you can enter your email address in the last entry field at the following URL: http://intevation.de/mailman/listinfo/freegis-list Press "Edit Options" and there you are. :) Best, Bernhard On Thu, May 24, 2001 at 09:08:45AM -0000, Dennis Daniels wrote: > I've tried unscribing but the link to the unsubscribe area is very vague... > current email subscription > denny_d at hotmail.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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(fwd) Message-ID: <20010529182312.2670D1B73B@abnoba.hq> An embedded message was scrubbed... From: unknown sender Subject: no subject Date: no date Size: 1727 Url: http://www.intevation.de/pipermail/freegis-list/attachments/20010529/8384fd59/attachment.txt From bernhard at intevation.de Wed May 30 01:10:17 2001 From: bernhard at intevation.de (Bernhard Reiter) Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 01:10:17 +0200 Subject: [Freegis-list] FreeGIS CD v1.1.0 released! Message-ID: <20010530011017.D12809@intevation.de> Hello Friends of Free Software for Geographic Processing, we are proud to present a new milestone release of the FreeGIS CD v1.1.0 for GNU/Linux (i386 and ppc) http://freegis.org/order.en.html It was hard work to have this new release and it is the first one in the new millenium. (V1.0.4 was released in early september last year.) You have noticed the increase in version number and I can tell you that it is more than justified and makes the CD interesting even for owners of the 1.0.x releases. We have the GLOBE (G.O.O.D) dataset on the CD instead of GTOPO30. New software included the first time: MapIt!, GPSman and Gdal And of course a bunch of updates: GRASS, GMT, tkgeomap, PROJ4, gen2shp If this is not convincing the new cover art may be. ;> We have indeed started shipping today. Expect to see some more details annoucements in various newschannels or feel free to tip them off yourself... Best, Bernhard -- Professional Service around Free Software (intevation.net) The FreeGIS Project (freegis.org) Association for a Free Informational Infrastructure (ffii.org) FSF Europe (fsfeurope.org) -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Nievinski fnievinski at cpovo.net wrote: > It may be of your interest: > > http://www.intl-interfaces.net/cookbook/WMS/ > a web map server, OpenGIS compliant, built around linux, python, > apache and netpbm. > the source code is avaible, however without any indication of license used > - but I think it's a matter of asking. > > regards, > Felipe. Hi - I never realized there was an email list associated with FreeGIS until Bernhard contacted me yesterday about this. I've added in a license to the code, I chose the MIT License. I also added in links to a WMS cookbook written by Rob Raskin at JPL and to the GSDI cookbook which contains more than just WMS info. Allan (note, I'm making this look like a reply so it fits into the thread, I actually cut Felipe's message off the archives and pasted it in here since I was not on the list until today.) -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Allan Doyle adoyle at intl-interfaces.com International Interfaces +1 781 433 2695 (Office) http://www.intl-interfaces.com +1 781 254 9484 (Mobile/Voicemail)