[OSGeo-Discuss] gvSIG: as desktop application officially supported by OSGeo

[Angelos Tzotsos]

Dear Thomas,

Please have a look at the OSGeoLive project:
http://live.osgeo.org/en/index.html
You will find all OSGeo related software within this GNU/Linux distribution.

Regards,
Angelos

On 05/14/2014 09:37 AM, ProjectNewAge wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just wanted to ask whether gvSIG could be mentioned a desktop
> application officially supported by OSGeo (currently this isn't the
> case, see "OSGeo Projects" column at the right at
> http://www.osgeo.org/
>
> I think it is superior to all others mentioned, as it is:
> * very lightweight (in comparison to QGIS and GRASS GIS)
> * very simple (much easier to learn for 1st time users)
> * able to download maps from a database (unlike the others, as far as
> I know), see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Geographic_information_system#Advantages_of_a_GIS_program_over_Google_Maps.2FGIMP_combo
> * able to be used as GPS navigation software; en-route navigation e.g.
> when using a laptop
>
> Also I wanted to mention the idea of bundling all complementary
> software with a Linux distro (e.g. SliTaz ); an alternative is to make
> packages for several Linux distro's and/or windows/OS X.
>
> Finally I wanted to present the idea of cooperating with/supporting of
> neighbourhood committees, see the mail below sent to the wild network.
>
> Thomas Smith
>
>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>> From: ProjectNewAge <projectnewage at gmail.com>
>>>> Date: Fri, 9 May 2014 17:07:17 +0300
>>>> Subject: Re: Idea for additional activities
>>>> To: cass at thewildnetwork.com, cassandra at thewildnetwork.com,
>>>> hello at thewildnetwork.com
>>>>
>>>> I forgot to mention one other idea: in the documentary, it was clear
>>>> that a major issue was that many green spaces/public parcs were
>>>> disappearing (atleast in the city the documentary was shot). This may
>>>> not be the case in every city in Europe (some are seeing a reverse
>>>> trend), however it will certainly be the case in a lot of cities.
>>>> Besides increasing the safety risk for children, it's also an issue
>>>> for flood protection (as dirt/soil acts as a temporary water buffer), and for conserving wild species (connected green urban areas can act as a wildlife corridor, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife_corridor ).
>>>>
>>>> So, I suggest you promote the setup of local neighbourhood committees;
>>>> these can provide the weight necessairy when contacting town halls,
>>>> ... Such letters sent to town halls can possibly persuade them to
>>>> redesign certain parts of the city (implementing more green zones, and
>>>> segregated cycle facilities (see
>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segregated_cycle_facilities ). When
>>>> sending letters, the committees should do their best to allready
>>>> integrate a complete redesign of the neighbourhood they wish to see
>>>> altered. There are many tools online to do this (ie  GPScoordinates.eu,
>>>> Google Maps, Google Streetview, the GIMP, gvSIG, ...
>>>>
>>>> These local committees can be promoted, not just in your own region or
>>>> the United Kingdom, but troughout Europe and beyond. They can make a
>>>> significant difference.
>>>>
>>>> Thomas
>>>>
>>>> PS: Perhaps that you could contact Transition Network in regards to
>>>> this idea (see http://www.transitionnetwork.org )
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Angelos Tzotsos
Remote Sensing Laboratory
National Technical University of Athens
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