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Tim, Alex,<br>
<br>
I've reviewed the QGIS overview docs, in particular removing a
paragraph about how programmers can join the community (which is not
targeted for marketing to users), mentioned the powerful analytic
functionality available through GRASS, and expanded the feature list
(by copying features from website).<br>
<br>
Tim,<br>
Can you please review and confirm that my text is ok.<br>
<br>
Source doc is here:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/livedvd/gisvm/trunk/doc/overview/qgis_overview.rst">https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/livedvd/gisvm/trunk/doc/overview/qgis_overview.rst</a><br>
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<h1>Quantum GIS<a class="headerlink"
href="cid:part1.02090706.04080106@gmail.com"
title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h1>
<h2>Desktop GIS<a class="headerlink"
href="cid:part2.02010404.05010909@gmail.com"
title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
<p>Quantum GIS (QGIS) is a user friendly, Open Source, GIS client where
you can visualize, manage, edit, analyse data, and compose printable
maps.
It includes powerful analytical functionality through integration with
GRASS.
It runs on Linux, Unix, Mac OSX, and Windows and supports numerous
vector,
raster and database formats and functionality.</p>
<br>
<div class="section" id="core-features">
<h3>Core Features<a class="headerlink"
href="cid:part3.05030405.06010503@gmail.com"
title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p class="first">Friendly graphical user interface.</p>
<blockquote>
<ul class="simple">
<li>identify/select features,</li>
<li>edit/view/search attributes,</li>
<li>on the fly projection,</li>
<li>print composer,</li>
<li>feature labeling,</li>
<li>change vector and raster symbology,</li>
<li>add a graticule layer,</li>
<li>and more ...</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
</li>
<li>
<p class="first">Easy Viewing of many Vector and Raster Formats</p>
<blockquote>
<ul class="simple">
<li>PostgreSQL Database tables</li>
<li>most vector formats: including ESRI shapefiles, MapInfo,
SDTS and GML.</li>
<li>raster formats such as digital elevation models, aerial
photography or landsat imagery,</li>
<li>GRASS locations and mapsets,</li>
<li>online spatial data served as OGC-compliant WMS or WFS;</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
</li>
<li>
<p class="first">Create, edit and export spatial data using:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul class="simple">
<li>digitizing tools for GRASS and shapefile formats,</li>
<li>the georeferencer plugin,</li>
<li>GPS tools to import and export GPX format, convert other
GPS formats to GPX, or down/upload directly to a GPS unit</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
</li>
<li>
<p class="first">Perform spatial analysis using fTools or GRASS
plugins</p>
<blockquote>
<ul class="simple">
<li>map algebra,</li>
<li>terrain analysis,</li>
<li>hydrologic modeling,</li>
<li>network analysis,</li>
<li>and many others</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
</li>
<li>
<p class="first">Publish to the internet</p>
</li>
<li>
<p class="first">Extensible plugin architecture.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="section" id="implemented-standards">
<h3>Implemented Standards<a class="headerlink"
href="cid:part4.06070706.02020405@gmail.com"
title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<ul class="simple">
<li>OGC standards compliant (WMS,WFS(Plugin))</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="section" id="details">
<h3>Details<a class="headerlink"
href="cid:part5.09000103.04000705@gmail.com"
title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
<p><strong>Website:</strong> <a class="reference external"
href="http://www.qgis.org">http://www.qgis.org</a></p>
<p><strong>Licence:</strong> GPL</p>
<p><strong>Supported Platforms:</strong> Windows, Linux, Mac, Unix</p>
<p><strong>Community Support:</strong> <a class="reference external"
href="http://qgis.org/en/community.html">http://qgis.org/en/community.html</a></p>
<p><strong>Commercial Support:</strong> <a class="reference external"
href="http://qgis.org/en/commercial-support.html">http://qgis.org/en/commercial-support.html</a></p>
</div>
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