Open Source GIS

• Implement OGC standards

• University of Minnesota's Mapserver

  • Not a full featured GIS, but it doesn't attempt to be. What it does, it does very well and very fast.
  • Version 4.0 will be out soon and includes many new and exciting features. Also a new package called 'Chamelon' will dramatically help newbies.

• Spatial database of choice: PostGIS

  • Will be testing soon for OGC spec compliance

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