From bernhard at intevation.de Fri Jun 8 16:06:22 2001 From: bernhard at intevation.de (Bernhard Reiter) Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 16:06:22 +0200 Subject: [Mapit] FreeGIS-CD 1.1.0 released Message-ID: <20010608160622.D7728@intevation.de> FreeGIS-CD 1.1.0 for GNU/Linux-Systems released. The FreeGIS-CD's sixth edition (v1.1.0) adds geographic information processing capabilities to major GNU/Linux distributions. Osnabr?ck, Germany, 8th of June 2001. Intevation GmbH, the leading Free Software Company in the area of geographic information systems published the sixth edition of its compiliation of Free Software and data for spatial data processing. For a long time geographic information systmes (GIS) were regarded high-level and cost intensive solutions, demanding high-priced hardware and skilled operators. The now published FreeGIS-Cd was tested on major Linux based GNU-Systems, like RedHat, Mandrake, Suse and Debian and significantly lowers the entry barrier towards the world of GIS. "This collection demonstrates the high potential of Free Software for spatial data processing", explains Jan-Oliver Wagner the coordinator of the FreeGIS-Project. "This is only the beginning as the development is under full steam. We will continue to bring our clients the best solution with Free Software." The FreeGIS-CD v1.1.0 can be ordered for 25 Euros through Intevation GmbH and ships out of Germany and North America: http://freegis.org/order.en.html About the FreeGIS Project: -------------------------- The Free GIS project focusses on free GIS and mapping software. It runs the leading web portal for the subject. Map creation and analysis of spatial data is becoming a common application. The project exclusivly promotes Free Software solutions which means that unlimited use, modification and copying is allowed. http://freegis.org -- 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 -------------- [Comp.Linux.Application.Announce Post] FreeGIS CD 1.1.0 for GNU/Linux (i386 or ppc) available for 25 Euro from Intevation GmbH (shipping and VAT included): http://freegis.org/order.en.html A collection of free software and data for geographic information processing and mapping. It includes major applications (GRASS), development-libraries and data. A certain familiarity with GNU/Linux and GIS is prerequisitve. The CD-sales aid funding to the FreeGIS project. Highlights: * a complete hybrid Geographic Information System (GRASS) * two internet mapping applications with ready to run demos * additional mapping software (GMT) * global vector geo-data, scale ca. 1:1 Mio political borders, coastlines, surface waters * global elevation geo-data: raster size ca. 1 km^2 * software to handle gps data * libraries for the development of your own applications * CD documentation in English and German * RPM and SRPM packages V1.1.0 is a major improvement over the last release v1.0.4. additional to the usual application updates a better world wide DEM data set is included. New packages, ready to run: MapIt! web-application that lets you navigate raster-maps through your web-browser and lets you zoom in and out and select objects and object classes that are identified on the map. Written in python it is very flexible. GDAL emerging translator library for raster geospatial data formats. As a library, it presents a single abstract data model to the calling application for all supported formats. GPSMan graphical manager of GPS data for preparation, inspection and edition of GPS data in a friendly environment. Supports communication with both Garmin and Lowrance receivers and real-time support for any receiver using NMEA-0183. Software: GRASS 5.0beta11cvs20010328, GRASS 4.3, GMT 3.3.6, iGMT 1.2, gmap 1.1.2, mapserver 3.3.011, MapIt! 1.0, gpsman 5.3.1, shapelib 1.2.8, tkgeomap 1.5.3, gen2shp 0.3.1, PROJ 4.4.2 Data : GMT (>=GSHHS), GLOBE (G.O.O.D.), U.S. Map Alaska. Requirements: kernel >2.2.x, libc6 (glibc2.1), CPU >= i386 or ppc Tested GNU/Linux-Distributions: RedHat 6.2 (i386), RedHat 7.1 (i386), Mandrake 7.1 (i386), SuSE 6.4 (i386), Debian 'potato' 2.2r0 (i386), LinuxPPC 2000Q4 (ppc). If you speak German, you might be interested in the "GRASS Handbuch" which you can order together with the FreeGIS CD. See our German pages: http://freegis.org/cd.de.html Changes FreeGIS-CD ------------------ 1.0.4 ? 1.1.0 * All i586 packages are changed to i386 packages * GTOPO30 has been replaced by GLOBE (G.O.O.D.), because GLOBE is of higher quality * MapIt! 1.0: new on the FreeGIS CD * GPSMan 1.5.3: new on the FreeGIS CD * gdal 1.1.4: new on the FreeGIS CD * GRASS: new version 5.0beta11cvs20010328 replaces 5.0beta8. Meanwhile NVIZ is Free Software and thus included again. Furthermore, GRASS was split into several packages. * GMT: new version 3.3.6 replaces 3.3.5 * tkgeomap: new version 1.5.3 replaces 1.3 * PROJ: new version 4.4.2 replaces 4.4.1 * gen2shp: new version 0.3.1 replaces 0.3.0 Bernhard Reiter on behalf of the FreeGIS-CD-Editorial Board. -------------- 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/mapit/attachments/20010608/bed9344c/attachment.bin From torresj at apb.es Mon Jun 18 14:41:43 2001 From: torresj at apb.es (Joan Torres) Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 14:41:43 +0200 (MET DST) Subject: [Mapit] Configuration problems Message-ID: <200106181241.OAA28576@osona.apb.es> Hi all, I'm from Port of Barcelona and I'm trying to install mapit-1.0 with our data. Our escenario is: mapit-1.0 with apache_1.3.20 and mod_fastcgi. The server is installed in a Sun solaris. I got no problems during the installation process, but when i try to access the data from the client, the page looks like the template defined, but I get no image. I get the following message in the apache error_log file: [Mon Jun 18 13:59:46 2001] [error] [client 172.17.11.18] (2)No such file or directory: FastCGI: incomplete headers (0 bytes) received from server "/export/webdev/planol/fcgi-bin/genmap.fcgi" The file is there, so the problem must be "incomplete headers (0 bytes) received from server" If I run showmap.fcgi in the promp command line, the html page returned seems to be OK. When I run genmap.fcgi the returned result looks like: Content-type: image/png PNG IHDRY¹®IDATxb`£`Ð °²2122Èð ........ ..... Does someone have an idea about what I missing ? Thanks in advanced, Joan Torres From bernhard at intevation.de Mon Jun 18 15:55:30 2001 From: bernhard at intevation.de (Bernhard Reiter) Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 15:55:30 +0200 Subject: [Mapit] Configuration problems In-Reply-To: <200106181241.OAA28576@osona.apb.es>; from torresj@apb.es on Mon, Jun 18, 2001 at 02:41:43PM +0200 References: <200106181241.OAA28576@osona.apb.es> Message-ID: <20010618155530.G32209@intevation.de> On Mon, Jun 18, 2001 at 02:41:43PM +0200, Joan Torres wrote: > Our escenario is: mapit-1.0 with apache_1.3.20 and mod_fastcgi. > I get no image. The problem is probably in your mod_fastcgi configuration. Can you run other fcgi programs correctly? What happens when you access the url for genmap directly? Is the user apache runs fcgis with capable of running the script on the command line, you should "su" and check. If you still have problems: Can you share the apache configuration options for mod_fastcgi with us? Bernhard > I get the following message in the apache error_log file: > [Mon Jun 18 13:59:46 2001] [error] [client 172.17.11.18] (2)No such file or directory: FastCGI: incomplete headers (0 bytes) received from server "/export/webdev/planol/fcgi-bin/genmap.fcgi" > > The file is there, so the problem must be "incomplete headers (0 bytes) received from server" > > If I run showmap.fcgi in the promp command line, the html page returned seems to be OK. When I run > genmap.fcgi the returned result looks like: > > Content-type: image/png > > PNG > > IHDRY??IDATxb`?`? > ??2122?? ........ > ..... > > > Does someone have an idea about what I missing ? > > Thanks in advanced, > > Joan Torres > > _______________________________________________ > Mapit mailing list > Mapit at intevation.de > http://intevation.de/mailman/listinfo/mapit -- 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/mapit/attachments/20010618/e135ebc7/attachment.bin From torresj at apb.es Wed Jun 20 14:45:31 2001 From: torresj at apb.es (Joan Torres) Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 14:45:31 +0200 (MET DST) Subject: [Mapit] Configuration problems Message-ID: <200106201245.OAA02568@osona.apb.es> Hi Bernhard, Thanks for your help. As you expected my apache configuration options for mod_fastcgi were incompleted. First I tried to pass the environment variables (PYTHONPATH, LD_LIBRARY_PATH) using the directive SetEnv in my httpd.conf file. The script genmap failed when tried PIL.Image.new("RGB",..), because could not find the module _imaging. Using the directive FastCgiConfig -initial-env ... it works OK Regards, Joan Torres From bernhard at intevation.de Wed Jun 20 15:31:29 2001 From: bernhard at intevation.de (Bernhard Reiter) Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 15:31:29 +0200 Subject: [Mapit] Configuration problems In-Reply-To: <200106201245.OAA02568@osona.apb.es>; from torresj@apb.es on Wed, Jun 20, 2001 at 02:45:31PM +0200 References: <200106201245.OAA02568@osona.apb.es> Message-ID: <20010620153129.M23421@intevation.de> Hi Joan, good you could make it work. Let us know about your experiences and the URL if you have a public MapIt! application running. Best, Bernhard On Wed, Jun 20, 2001 at 02:45:31PM +0200, Joan Torres wrote: > Thanks for your help. > As you expected my apache configuration options for mod_fastcgi were > incompleted. First I tried to pass the environment variables > (PYTHONPATH, LD_LIBRARY_PATH) > using the directive SetEnv in my httpd.conf file. The script genmap > failed when tried PIL.Image.new("RGB",..), because could not find the module > _imaging. Using the directive FastCgiConfig -initial-env ... it works OK -- 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/mapit/attachments/20010620/45a15561/attachment.bin From hasan at micro-mastery.com Fri Jun 22 07:14:53 2001 From: hasan at micro-mastery.com (Hasan Kacmaz) Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 15:14:53 +1000 Subject: [Mapit] using MapIt for polygon-based maps Message-ID: <216F15234CD5D311BBFA00484500A2771432BB@xchg.apperley.mnv> MapIT is working on rasterized Maps only... Can it (or will it in near future) work with polygon-based maps? OR would it be possible to somehow convert between these two? ~hasan From jan at intevation.de Fri Jun 22 08:58:27 2001 From: jan at intevation.de (Jan-Oliver Wagner) Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 08:58:27 +0200 Subject: [Mapit] using MapIt for polygon-based maps In-Reply-To: <216F15234CD5D311BBFA00484500A2771432BB@xchg.apperley.mnv>; from hasan@micro-mastery.com on Fri, Jun 22, 2001 at 03:14:53PM +1000 References: <216F15234CD5D311BBFA00484500A2771432BB@xchg.apperley.mnv> Message-ID: <20010622085827.B1885@intevation.de> Hi Hasan, On Fri, Jun 22, 2001 at 03:14:53PM +1000, Hasan Kacmaz wrote: > MapIT is working on rasterized Maps only... Can it (or will it in near > future) work with polygon-based maps? Actually the core idea of MapIt! is to have a light-weight web mapping server serving rastermaps, no vector maps. As for the background maps there will be no direct support of vector data. Perhaps there will be some support for objects of interest as lines or polygons ... > would it be possible to somehow convert between these two? yes. If you have vector maps and a rendering tool, you can always create rastemaps for use with MapIt!. We have done so recently with the GMT data (will go online probably next week). However, if your application will make much use of the fact that data are in vector format (e.g. interactive change of street colors, ...) you might want to have a look on the MapServer http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/index.html There are some further vector-based web mapping applications listed at http://freegis.org/ There you will also find tools to render raster maps from vector data. Hope this helps Jan -- Jan-Oliver Wagner http://intevation.de/~jan/ Intevation GmbH http://intevation.de/ FreeGIS http://freegis.org/ From drish at drish.net Sat Jun 23 19:20:52 2001 From: drish at drish.net (Drew) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2001 03:20:52 +1000 Subject: [Mapit] newbie question Message-ID: <001201c0fc08$db272ed0$0300000a@dhr> according to documentation: "458862396.00,583250959.00,db,bahnhof,http://bahnhof/,Berlin-Hermsdorf The first two values are the coordinates of the object." What format are those coordinates? I'm used to coordinates being in the form of like 37.000 145.0000 etc. How do I convert to whatever format mapit uses? -d -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.intevation.de/pipermail/mapit/attachments/20010624/4a0b32c8/attachment.html From bernhard at intevation.de Sun Jun 24 17:20:44 2001 From: bernhard at intevation.de (Bernhard Reiter) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2001 17:20:44 +0200 Subject: [Mapit] newbie question In-Reply-To: <001201c0fc08$db272ed0$0300000a@dhr>; from drish@drish.net on Sun, Jun 24, 2001 at 03:20:52AM +1000 References: <001201c0fc08$db272ed0$0300000a@dhr> Message-ID: <20010624172044.N9506@intevation.de> On Sun, Jun 24, 2001 at 03:20:52AM +1000, Drew wrote: > according to documentation: > > "458862396.00,583250959.00,db,bahnhof,http://bahnhof/,Berlin-Hermsdorf > The first two values are the coordinates of the object." > > What format are those coordinates? They related to the x-y coordinates of the tiles given in the info files. It is just a float falue with no unit, so you can use any x-y coordinate systmes as long as your tiles and the marker locations use the same coordinate systems. > I'm used to coordinates being in the form of like 37.000 145.0000 etc. How do I convert to whatever format mapit uses? MapIt! uses already projected data. If you have lat-long coordinates you have to apply the same projection formular to get the flat x-y coordinates. Of course for small areas this is easy if you use no projection at all. 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/mapit/attachments/20010624/17159af8/attachment.bin