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Quantum GIS (QGIS) is a user friendly Open Source Geographic Information System (GIS). QGIS is licensed under the GPL.

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QGIS Debian packaging (how to install easily from CVS)

Download CVS tarball from: http://qgis.sourceforge.net/qgis_cvs.tar.bz2?download (the cvs lags behind)

tar -xjf qgis_cvs.tar.bz2
mv qgis_snapshot_2005-08-11_0545/ (or whatever date) qgis-0.6.99+0.7.0pre2-0.dgis.unstable.1 (or other name, when changed)
cd qgis-0.6.99+0.7.0pre2-0.dgis.unstable.1/

Download set of debian rules (if not included in the tarball):

cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/qgis co -P debian
./autogen.sh

(note0: you need automake1.7+libtool)
(note1: autogen needed for CVS, not for release tarball?)

Then either:

su
dpkg-buildpackage

or, as a normal user:

fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage

And finally:

cd ..
dpkg -i qgis_0.6.99+0.7.0pre2-0.dgis.unstable.1-1_i386.deb qgis-plugin-grass_0.6.99+0.7.0pre2-0.dgis.unstable.1-1_i386.deb

Open Source GIS Software Overview -- URISA certified workshop

Here is an announcement for an open source GIS workshop that will be presented by the Chesapeake Chapter of the URISA this Wednesday . See the web site for more details and a transcipt of the planned presentation.
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Quantum GIS on Ice

QGIS is Cool! Especially when standing on a chunk of 10,000 year old ice. Gavin Macaulay and Gary Sherman visited the 24 mi by 4 mi (38km by 6km) Matanuska Glacier in Alaska. Gavin (left) was in Alaska attending a conference and did a bit of sightseeing.

This is the first picture of a QGIS T-shirt in a semi-exotic location. Send us your pictures of QGIS in unusual locations and we'll post them to the website for others to enjoy.

QGIS at Arab Map

During the 6th Arab map conference (http://www.ngisc.gov.eg/) QGIS had good coverage: one two-day training course on FreeGIS showed its main features, and a workshop was entirely dedicated to FreeGIS (and again, QGIS was among the tools shown). The integration between QGIS and GRASS was especially appreciated. The whole Open Source/Free GIS issue was virtually unknown to many users, developers, and institutions but once explained, the basic concepts and the practical examples raised an enormous interest. Thanks to all who made this possible.

QGIS Featured in Open Source GIS Manual

GDF Hannover is proud to present the English translation of the well-known German GRASS GIS Tutorial version 1.2.

The book covers an introduction to the Free Geographic Information System GRASS 6.0. It extends the available literature about GRASS 6 by aspects of installation and practical usage and offers up to date material for the use of the latest GRASS developments at the time of writing.

The document focuses on the new vector functionalities, network analysis, database management systems (DBMS) and the new graphical user interface (GUI). A section about the interaction with Quantum GIS as graphical user interface is also included.

It is released under GNU/FDL and available from:

http://www.gdf-hannover.de/media.php?lg=en

Best regards

Your GDF Hannover

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