Quantum GIS

Quantum GIS (QGIS) is a user friendly Open Source Geographic Information System (GIS) that runs on Linux, Unix, Mac OSX, and Windows. QGIS supports vector, raster, and database formats. QGIS is licensed under the GNU General Public License. QGIS lets you browse and create map data on your computer. It supports many common spatial data formats (e.g. ESRI ShapeFile, geotiff). QGIS supports plugins to do things like display tracks from your GPS. QGIS is Open Source software and its free of cost (download here). We welcome contributions from our user community in the form of code contributions, bug fixes, bug reports, contributed documentation, advocacy and supporting other users on our mailing lists and forums. Financial contributions are also welcome.

Newsflash

Quantum GIS Version 0.11.0 has been released. It is available in source form, and as binary executables for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and GNU/Linux. All versions can be obtained from our download page. If the version for your platform is not available please check back in a day or two as some packages are still being built.

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.