From warmerdam at pobox.com Tue Jan 2 10:50:03 2007 From: warmerdam at pobox.com (Frank Warmerdam) Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 13:50:03 -0500 Subject: [OSGeo Announce] GeoTools 2.3.0 Released Message-ID: <459AA95B.6050007@pobox.com> The GeoTools 2.3.0 release is available for download: * http://geotools.codehaus.org/2.3.0 This release brings together a lot of great improvements made over the last year. The main focus of this release is improving the raster story for GeoTools. While plug-ins for a variety of rasters existed previously, all of them were memory constrained and not really suitable for real software. 2.3.0 brings very solid, scalable, fast support for ArcGrid, GeoTiff, GTOPO30, World Images and Image Mosaics and Pyramids. These are already in action in GeoServer 1.5.x , and will soon work their way in to uDig . In addition we've had: * GeoAPI filter interfaces aligned with Filter 1.1 specification * completed providence review * more relaxed PostGIS support, able to handle older varied configurations * Scalar Vector Graphics "Marks" can be used as part of our SLD support * Improved plug-in visibility - visit our website to check on status, and discover what "unsupported" modules are waiting in the wings * Maven "archtype" to help you start off your next GeoTools project * Numerous small bug fixes and improvements. We would like to extend our thanks to the following organizations, their work is appearing in a stable release for the first time. * GeoSolutions for their RnD contributions appearing in this release * OSGeo Foundation for their support and encouragement during the incubation process For more information please visit our website: * http://docs.codehaus.org/display/GEOTOOLS * http://docs.codehaus.org/display/GEOTOOLS/Mailing+Lists * http://docs.codehaus.org/display/GEOTOOLS/Module+Matrix Enjoy, The GeoTools Community From warmerdam at pobox.com Sat Jan 6 10:09:58 2007 From: warmerdam at pobox.com (Frank Warmerdam) Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:09:58 -0500 Subject: [OSGeo-Announce] GDAL/OGR 1.4.0 Released Message-ID: <459FE5F6.3030508@pobox.com> The GDAL development team is pleased to announce the release of GDAL/OGR 1.4.0. This new release includes many new features and bug fixes since the 1.3.2 release nine months ago. These are described at: http://www.gdal.org/NEWS.html The new release source may be downloaded from: http://www.gdal.org/dl/gdal-1.4.0.tar.gz http://www.gdal.org/dl/gdal140.zip Binaries corresponding to the GDAL/OGR 1.4.0 release can be found included in the FWTools 1.1.3 release for Windows and Linux at: http://www.gdal.org/dl/fwtools/FWTools113.exe (windows) http://www.gdal.org/dl/fwtools/FWTools-linux-1.1.3.tar.gz (linux) The GDAL project has also introduced the new gdal-announce list, hosted by OSGeo. Those interested in just occasional notices of GDAL/OGR project progress are encouraged to join this mailing list. http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/gdal-announce Best regards, -- ---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- I set the clouds in motion - turn up | Frank Warmerdam, warmerdam at pobox.com light and sound - activate the windows | http://pobox.com/~warmerdam and watch the world go round - Rush | President OSGeo, http://osgeo.org From warmerdam at pobox.com Tue Jan 16 18:15:17 2007 From: warmerdam at pobox.com (Frank Warmerdam) Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:15:17 -0500 Subject: [OSGeo-Announce] OGeo stand at Linux Australia tomorrow Message-ID: <45AD86B5.4090709@pobox.com> A few of us will be manning an OSGeo stand at the Linux Australia Open Day. We will be demonstrating the stable of quality Open Source Geospatial applications and talking all things OSGeo related. Drop by the "Open Source Geospatial Foundation" stand if you are in Sydney, and forward this email to all your Australia friends. *Details: *http://lca2007.linux.org.au/OpenDay *Where:* Mathews Pavilions (E24) - University of NSW, Kensington *When:* 3pm - 8:00pm Thursday the 18th January, 2007 with *prizes* being announced at 7pm *Cost:* Free *Food:* Dinner and drinks will be available at 6pm *Freebies:* The first 100 registered visitors will receive a *free* bag with goodies! There will also be other giveaways at the stands from information, software and other goodies. ** -- Cameron Shorter Systems Architect, http://terrapages.com.au Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5011 Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254 From warmerdam at pobox.com Wed Jan 17 11:47:19 2007 From: warmerdam at pobox.com (Frank Warmerdam) Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:47:19 -0500 Subject: [OSGeo-Announce] FOSS4G in Victoria, Canada, September 24-27, 2007 Message-ID: <45AE7D47.2020805@pobox.com> This fall, the Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G) conference will be presented by OSGeo in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, from September 24th to 27th, at the Victoria Conference Centre. http://www.foss4g2007.org/ FOSS4G gathers developers and users of open source geo-spatial software from around the world to discuss new directions, exciting implementations, and growing business opportunities in the field of open source geo-spatial software. Focused on the practical "make it work, get it done" world of open source application development, this annual conference boasts a very high concentration of geo-spatial technical opinion leaders. Attendance at this event has grown at over 50% a year since its inception in 2003, paralleling the rapid growth and adoption curve of open source geo-spatial tools in the marketplace, and over 500 attendees are expected in 2007. Sponsorship opportunities at FOSS4G are available, please see the prospectus at http://www.foss4g2007.org/sponsorship_exhibition.html Call for workshops open January 19 Call for workshops closed February 28 Call for papers open March 1 Registration open April 2 Call for papers closed June 29 Conference Dates September 24 - 27 For up-to-date information, registration and/or to submit a contribution, please visit the conference website at http://www.foss4g2007.org/ Take advantage of the opportunity FOSS4G2007 offers to network with fellow geospatial data professionals, renewing old acquaintances and making new ones. Hope to see you there! From warmerdam at pobox.com Tue Jan 23 11:32:49 2007 From: warmerdam at pobox.com (Frank Warmerdam) Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:32:49 -0500 Subject: [OSGeo-Announce] MapGuide Open Source 1.1.0 Released Message-ID: <45B662E1.8000700@pobox.com> The MapGuide Open Source developers and project steering committee are pleased to announce the release of MapGuide Open Source 1.1.0. This release contains many bug fixes as well as the following notable enhancements: * FDO 3.2 API support - MapGuide now supports the latest FDO API * Direct KML support - allows layers styled in MapGuide to be displayed as layers in Google Earth Details of all enhancements and defect fixes are described at: http://download.osgeo.org/mapguide/releases/1.1.0/ReleaseNotesMapGuideOpenSource-1.1.0.html The new release can be downloaded from http://mapguide.osgeo.org/downloads.html