From freegis at intevation.de  Wed Sep 23 11:12:35 2009
From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de)
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:12:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: [Freegis-updates] Thuban
Message-ID: <20090923091235.8A54860081F@lists.intevation.de>


Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: Thuban

Updated by: bernhard (2009-09-23 11:11:50)

Homepage:        http://thuban.intevation.org/
Version:         1.2.2

ChangeLog:
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A new Thuban release is out (1.2.1 before). It mainly features an update to the latest library
dependencies (gdal >= 1.5, sqlite3, owslib, wxpython 2.8) and fixed some defects.


Description:
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Thuban is an interactive geographic data viewer.
Main features are its cross-plattform GUI,
extensability and flexibility for deriving
individual GIS applications.

Thuban is implemented with wxPython which allows
its GUI to blend in with desktop on different platforms.


Best regards

    Your FreeGIS Core Team.



From freegis at intevation.de  Wed Sep 23 11:13:06 2009
From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de)
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:13:06 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: [Freegis-updates] UMN MapServer
Message-ID: <20090923091306.0AACC600825@lists.intevation.de>


Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: UMN MapServer

Updated by: dmorissette (2009-07-30 16:31:33)

Homepage:        http://www.mapserver.org/
Version:         5.4.2

ChangeLog:
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Updated latest version to 5.4.2 and link to new mapserver.org website address.


Description:
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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  Wed Sep 23 11:24:18 2009
From: freegis at intevation.de (freegis@intevation.de)
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:24:18 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: [Freegis-updates] Geographic Resources Analysis Support System
Message-ID: <20090923092418.531FE600829@lists.intevation.de>


Updated or new entry on FreeGIS.org: Geographic Resources Analysis Support System

Updated by: bernhard (2009-09-23 11:23:53)

Homepage:        http://grass.osgeo.org/
Version:         6.4.0RC5

ChangeLog:
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Updating GRASS to the current stable version. (Making this the main entry, with the updated webpage (old page: http://grass.itc.it/).)


Description:
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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.

<p>
Books about GRASS:<br>
<a href="http://www.grassbook.org/">Open Source GIS: A GRASS GIS Approach</a>
  by Markus Neteler and Helena Mitasova (new: 2007)


Best regards

    Your FreeGIS Core Team.