From freegis at intevation.de Mon Jul 3 14:47:18 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 14:47:18 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] DC Maintenance Management System Message-ID: <20060703124718.6E2961006C6@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: DC Maintenance Management System Updated by: silke (2006-07-03 14:44:40) Homepage: http://dcmms.sourceforge.net/ Version: 1.1.2 ChangeLog: ---------- Updates from 1.1.1 to 1.1.2. This is a pure bug-fix and maintenance release. Description: ------------ A web-based maintenance management system for water and wastewater networks. Allows to store customer complaints and issue workorder sheets. Rather than using street names, maps and landmarks are used for navigation. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Thu Jul 6 11:48:35 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 11:48:35 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] Geoserver Message-ID: <20060706094835.4E987100161@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: Geoserver Updated by: silke (2006-07-06 11:42:13) Homepage: http://docs.codehaus.org/display/GEOS/Home Version: 1.3.2 ChangeLog: ---------- Updates from 1..0 to 1.3.2
From freegis at intevation.de Tue Jul 25 21:48:25 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 21:48:25 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] GPS Manager Message-ID: <20060725194825.4ED9A100159@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: GPS Manager Updated by: jan (2006-07-25 21:46:06) Homepage: http://www.ncc.up.pt/gpsman/ Version: 6.31 ChangeLog: ---------- Updates from 6.3 to 6.3.1. This is a bugfix release. Description: ------------ GPS Manager (GPSMan) is a graphical manager of GPS data that makes possible the preparation, inspection and edition of GPS data in a friendly environment. GPSMan supports communication with both Garmin and Lowrance receivers and real-time support for any receiver using NMEA-0183. GPSMan can also be used in command-line mode. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Fri Jul 28 23:31:02 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 23:31:02 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] Appomattox Message-ID: <20060728213102.3E4FE10016A@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: Appomattox Updated by: jan (2006-07-28 23:29:05) Homepage: http://www.appomattox-project.org/ Version: 0.1 ChangeLog: ---------- Updated Version from nothing to 0.1: The first release. Description: ------------ A desktop GIS for the Mono framework. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Sat Jul 29 00:16:56 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 00:16:56 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] Grid Analysis and Display System Message-ID: <20060728221656.F1F3910016A@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: Grid Analysis and Display System Updated by: jan (2006-07-29 00:01:28) Homepage: http://grads.iges.org/grads/ Version: 1.8s11 ; 1.9b4 ChangeLog: ---------- New entry at FreeGIS. Description: ------------ GrADS is an interactive desktop tool that is used for easy access, manipulation, and visualization of earth science data. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Mon Jul 31 23:05:54 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 23:05:54 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] Mapyrus Message-ID: <20060731210554.171C61006DD@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: Mapyrus Updated by: jan (2006-07-31 23:02:05) Homepage: http://mapyrus.sourceforge.net Version: 0.608 ChangeLog: ---------- Updates from 0.602 to 0.608. Changes around SVG. Description: ------------ Mapyrus is software for creating plots of points, lines, polygons and labels to PostScript, PDF and web image output formats. The software combines the following three components: A Logo or turtle graphics language, reading of GIS datasets and RDBMS tables, running as a stand-alone program or as a web-server. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Wed Aug 2 23:57:29 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 23:57:29 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] Epigrass Message-ID: <20060802215729.9F315101EFB@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: Epigrass Updated by: jan (2006-08-02 23:48:34) Homepage: http://epigrass.sourceforge.net/ Version: 1.4.3 ChangeLog: ---------- New entry at FreeGIS. Description: ------------ Epigrass is a software for visualizing, analyzing and simulating of epidemic processes on geo-referenced networks. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Sun Aug 13 22:13:28 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 22:13:28 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] Geographic Resources Analysis Support System Message-ID: <20060813201328.B0D791005B4@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: Geographic Resources Analysis Support System Updated by: markus (2006-08-12 00:11:05) Homepage: http://grass.itc.it/ Version: 6.1.0 ChangeLog: ---------- A new technology preview version 6.1.0 of GRASS GIS is being released today. This feature release adds hundreds of new features as well as support for the latest GIS data formats. The 3D raster (voxel) support has been greatly enhanced. A new graphical GIS manager and menu system has been implemented. The NVIZ visualization tool has been enhanced to display 3D vector data and voxel volumes and supports the creation of on-the-fly MPEG animations. Substantial message translation (i18n) with support for FreeType fonts, including multi-byte Asian characters was added. Description: ------------ GRASS GIS (Geographic Resources Analysis Support System) is a Free Software Geographical Information System (GIS) with raster, topological vector, image processing, volume voxel management/visualization, 2D/3D vector engine with vector network analysis and graphics production functionality that operates on various platforms through shell and a graphical user interface.

Books about GRASS:
Open Source GIS: A GRASS GIS Approach by Markus Neteler and Helena Mitasova (2004) Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Sun Aug 13 23:18:19 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 23:18:19 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] Hobutools Message-ID: <20060813211819.9A02F1005B1@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: Hobutools Updated by: jan (2006-08-13 22:55:12) Homepage: http://hobu.biz/software/hobutools/index_html Version: 1.0.3 ChangeLog: ---------- New entry at FreeGIS. Description: ------------ Hobutools is a binary distribution of useful GIS Python packages combined into a single Windows installer. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Mon Aug 14 20:55:47 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:55:47 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] GeoTools Message-ID: <20060814185547.A63931006CE@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: GeoTools Updated by: jan (2006-08-14 20:53:01) Homepage: http://www.geotools.org/ Version: Stable: 2.2.0 ChangeLog: ---------- Changed version from "Stable: 2.1.0, Development: 2.2.M2" to "Stable: 2.2.0". Notable improvements / bug fixes include: - WFS client improvements - JDBC filter processing - Documentation QA and cleanup - PostGIS concurrent editing support - PostGIS schema support - JMapPane demo Description: ------------ GeoTools is a Java based mapping toolkit that allows Maps to be viewed interactively on web browsers without the need for dedicated server side support. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Mon Aug 14 21:04:43 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 21:04:43 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] MapBender Message-ID: <20060814190443.C95F91006D5@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: MapBender Updated by: jan (2006-08-14 21:01:50) Homepage: http://www.mapbender.org/ Version: 2.4 ChangeLog: ---------- Updates from version 2.2.3 to 2.4. Description: ------------ Mapbender is a web based GIS front end implemented as a PHP script based environment for handling, displaying, managing, navigating and querying web map services compliant to the OGC WMS Specification. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Tue Aug 15 22:11:08 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:11:08 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] GISAR Message-ID: <20060815201108.3CE24100160@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: GISAR Updated by: jan (2006-08-15 22:07:46) Homepage: http://gisar.sourceforge.net/ENG/Index.htm Version: 110806 ChangeLog: ---------- Updated from Release_050306 to 110806 Changes: Additional components added. GPS object tracking support improved. Some bugs fixed. Description: ------------ This is a map internet web service based on a huge raster maps or satellite images for tracking and monitoring the mobile objects (cars etc) using GPS. NOTE: FreeGIS was informed on March 7th 2003 by the author that he has withdrawn the Free Software license and that GISAR is now proprietary Software. At least release Release_300302 GISAR was under GNU GPL. In 2006 the development as Free Software has been started again, but with a different topic and contents. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Tue Aug 15 22:11:50 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:11:50 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] MITAB Message-ID: <20060815201150.DD2C11005BE@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: MITAB Updated by: dmorissette (2006-08-15 20:35:00) Homepage: http://mitab.maptools.org/ Version: 1.5.1 ChangeLog: ---------- Update from version 1.5.0 to 1.5.1 Description: ------------ MITAB is a C++ library to read and write MapInfo .TAB (binary) and .MIF/MID files. It is based on the OGR library which is an implementation of the Open GIS Consortium Simple Feature specification. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Tue Aug 15 22:12:55 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:12:55 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] UMN MapServer Message-ID: <20060815201255.F2103100160@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: UMN MapServer Updated by: dmorissette (2006-08-15 20:33:14) Homepage: http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/index.html Version: 4.8.4 ChangeLog: ---------- Version update from 4.8.3 to 4.8.4, bug fix release Description: ------------ The heart of UMN MapServer is a CGI-based application for delivering dynamic GIS and image processing content via the World-Wide Web (WWW). The package also contains a number of stand alone applications for building maps, scalebars and legends offline. Access to the development environment of MapServer is possible with a number of different programming languages. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Mon Aug 21 21:30:52 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 21:30:52 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] SharpMap Message-ID: <20060821193052.A59451005A4@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: SharpMap Updated by: jan (2006-08-21 21:28:33) Homepage: http://www.codeplex.com/Wiki/View.aspx?ProjectName=SharpMap Version: 0.9 ChangeLog: ---------- Updated version from 0.9 RC1 to 0.9. New homepage (previous was http://sharpmap.iter.dk/). Description: ------------ SharpMap is a simple-to-use map renderer that renders GIS vector data for use in web and desktop applications. The engine is written in C# and based on the .NET 2.0 beta2 framework. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Mon Aug 21 22:03:34 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:03:34 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] IvyGIS Message-ID: <20060821200334.BED731005A4@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: IvyGIS Updated by: jan (2006-08-21 21:42:25) Homepage: http://www.ivygis.org Version: 0.0.10 ChangeLog: ---------- New entry at FreeGIS. Description: ------------ IvyGIS is a framework for producing Google-maps style displays of MapServer maps and PostGIS data in Rails applications. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Mon Aug 21 22:37:08 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:37:08 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] PyWPS Message-ID: <20060821203708.B599F1005A4@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: PyWPS Updated by: jan (2006-08-21 22:15:07) Homepage: http://les-ejk.cz/?cat=pywps Version: 0.1rc1 ChangeLog: ---------- New entry at FreeGIS. Description: ------------ PyWPS implements the OGC Web Processing Service specification for applications written in Python and special support for GRASS. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Mon Aug 21 23:13:17 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:13:17 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] MsSqlSpatial Message-ID: <20060821211317.0BD551005A4@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: MsSqlSpatial Updated by: jan (2006-08-21 23:06:24) Homepage: http://www.codeplex.com/Wiki/View.aspx?ProjectName=MsSqlSpatial Version: 0.1 Beta ChangeLog: ---------- New entry at FreeGIS. Description: ------------ This project aims to comply OGC Simple Features Specification for SQL Revision 1.1 and provide additional functionalities. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Tue Aug 22 10:36:36 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:36:36 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] AVCE00 Message-ID: <20060822083636.BA9E01006B0@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: AVCE00 Updated by: dmorissette (2006-08-22 03:51:07) Homepage: http://avce00.maptools.org/avce00/index.html Version: 2.0.0 ChangeLog: ---------- Update from version 1.3.0 to 2.0.0 Description: ------------ AVCE00 is an ANSI C library that makes Arc/Info binary coverages appear as ASCII E00. It can be used to read existing binary coverages or create new ones. The library has been designed in a way that it can be easily plugged into an existing E00 translator that you want to extend to support binary coverages. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Tue Aug 22 10:36:57 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:36:57 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] p.mapper Message-ID: <20060822083657.83CDB1006B0@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: p.mapper Updated by: silke (2006-08-22 10:35:02) Homepage: http://pmapper.sourceforge.net/ Version: 2.1.0 ChangeLog: ---------- Update from version 1.9.5 to 2.1.0:

Read Changelog for details. Description: ------------ The p.mapper application is intended to offer broad functionality and multiple configurations in order to facilitate the setup of a UMN MapServer application based on PHP/MapScript.

Note that for pdf document creation a proprietary tools is used. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Sat Aug 26 22:49:10 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 22:49:10 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] OpenLayers Message-ID: <20060826204910.00BE71005DB@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: OpenLayers Updated by: jan (2006-08-26 22:40:52) Homepage: http://openlayers.org/ Version: 2.0 ChangeLog: ---------- New entry at FreeGIS. Description: ------------ OpenLayers is a JavaScript tool for adding dynamic maps in any web page. It can display map tiles and markers loaded from any source. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Mon Sep 4 22:29:48 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 22:29:48 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] CartoWeb Message-ID: <20060904202948.233A91005A3@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: CartoWeb Updated by: jan (2006-09-04 22:27:23) Homepage: http://cartoweb.org/ Version: 3.3.0 ChangeLog: ---------- Updates from 3.2.0 to 3.3.0. The new version adds a number of features across different topics such as AJAX support, WMS browser and accounting logging and some more. Description: ------------ CartoWeb is a comprehensive Web-GIS as well as a convenient framework for building advanced and customized applications. It can also be set up as a SOAP Web Service. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Tue Sep 5 00:37:54 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 00:37:54 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] gpsPhoto Message-ID: <20060904223754.D41B9100160@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: gpsPhoto Updated by: jan (2006-09-05 00:21:27) Homepage: http://www.carto.net/projects/photoTools/gpsPhoto/ Version: 0.3.7 ChangeLog: ---------- New entry at FreeGIS. Description: ------------ gpsPhoto.pl can synchronize digital images and gps locations from a GPX file storing a GPS tracklog. Matching is based on timestamps which are stored both in the EXIF information of the digital images and in the recordings of the GPX tracklog. gpsPhoto.pl writes the location information to the EXIF metadata of the digital images. Additionally, gpsPhoto can output KML files for google earth. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Thu Sep 7 22:30:43 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 22:30:43 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] kvwmap Message-ID: <20060907203043.F25151005BE@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: kvwmap Updated by: jan (2006-09-07 22:09:03) Homepage: http://kvwmap.sourceforge.net Version: 1.6.1 ChangeLog: ---------- New entry at FreeGIS. Description: ------------ kvwmap is a complex WebGIS-Client and -Server solution especially for eGovernment-purposes written in PHP using UMN-Mapserver-technologies, MySQL- and PostgreSQL/PostGIS-databases, SVG. The MapClient GUI use HTML, SVG, JavaScript and partly AJAX, is user and role dependent and configurable in a MySQL Database. The application is dealing with map content available through umn-mapserver-mapscript and direct PostGIS data access. Developers can create their own custom templates. Special prepared GUI´s provide a set of functionality to manipulate data set. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Thu Sep 7 22:56:19 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 22:56:19 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] shp2svg Message-ID: <20060907205619.535711005BE@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: shp2svg Updated by: jan (2006-09-07 22:43:53) Homepage: http://www.carto.net/papers/svg/utils/shp2svg/ Version: 0.5 ChangeLog: ---------- Improved description. Description: ------------ shp2svg is a converter from Shapefile format to Scaleable Vector Graphic format (SVG). Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Mon Sep 18 23:20:27 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 23:20:27 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] GPSBabel Message-ID: <20060918212027.284611005D3@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: GPSBabel Updated by: markus (2006-09-10 00:14:40) Homepage: http://gpsbabel.sourceforge.net/ Version: 1.3.0 ChangeLog: ---------- Many changes as seen here: http://www.gpsbabel.org/changes.html Description: ------------ GPSBabel reads and writes GPS waypoints in a variety of formats. Backends include GPX, Magellan and Garmin serial protocols, Geocaching.com *.loc, GPSMan, Garmin Mapsource *.mps, Magellan Mapsend *.wpt, SHAPE, and many others. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Mon Sep 18 23:33:17 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 23:33:17 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] Kalypso-Simulation-Platform Message-ID: <20060918213317.AA0781005D3@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: Kalypso-Simulation-Platform Updated by: jan (2006-09-18 23:26:18) Homepage: http://www.kalypso-simulation-platform.org/ Version: - ChangeLog: ---------- New entry at FreeGIS. Description: ------------ The Kalypso-Simulation-Platform is a user friendly tool for modelling and simulation of GML-based models. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Thu Sep 28 22:15:28 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:15:28 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] GeoTools Message-ID: <20060928201528.0C0FE10015B@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: GeoTools Updated by: jan (2006-09-28 21:57:42) Homepage: http://www.geotools.org/ Version: Stable: 2.2.0; Development: 2.3.0-M0 ChangeLog: ---------- Added new development branch release 2.3.0-M0. The changes list - GridCoverage support has benifited from a long running RnD branch. - Updated Filter support targetting GeoAPI interfaces Description: ------------ GeoTools is Java code library which provides standards compliant methods for the manipulation of geospatial data, for example to implement Geographic Information Systems. The GeoTools library implements OGC specifications as they are developed, in close collaboration with the GeoAPI and GeoWidgets projects. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Thu Sep 28 22:40:41 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:40:41 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] Le Petit Poucet GPS Software Message-ID: <20060928204041.05EDC1005AB@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: Le Petit Poucet GPS Software Updated by: jan (2006-09-28 22:32:30) Homepage: http://petit-poucet.org/ Version: 0.0.4 ChangeLog: ---------- New entry at FreeGIS. Description: ------------ Le Petit Poucet (aka Tom Thumb) displays and edits GPS routes and tracks in a 3D scene. Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team. From freegis at intevation.de Fri Sep 29 16:25:38 2006 From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de) Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 16:25:38 +0200 (CEST) Subject: [Freegis-updates] Geographic Resources Analysis Support System Message-ID: <20060929142538.DEA1E1005D8@lists.intevation.de> Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: Geographic Resources Analysis Support System Updated by: jan (2006-09-29 16:18:51) Homepage: http://grass.itc.it/ Version: Stable: 6.1.0; Development: 6.2.0rc1 ChangeLog: ---------- Added development release 6.2.0rc1. Description: ------------ GRASS GIS (Geographic Resources Analysis Support System) is a Free Software Geographical Information System (GIS) with raster, topological vector, image processing, volume voxel management/visualization, 2D/3D vector engine with vector network analysis and graphics production functionality that operates on various platforms through shell and a graphical user interface.

Books about GRASS:
Open Source GIS: A GRASS GIS Approach by Markus Neteler and Helena Mitasova (2004) Best regards Your FreeGIS Core Team.