Quantum GIS

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

Why are my fonts so huge in Gnome?

When running QGIS under the Gnome desktop, the fonts may be too large. This can be adjusted using the qtconfig utility.{mos_sb_discuss:2} Run to qtconfig and set the fonts and other aspects related to Qt applications. The qtconfig utility is part of Qt, but may be packaged separately depending on your Linux distribution.