Linux based GIS Software - Thank you note.

[David Mandel]

On Wed, 10 Apr 1996, Schmidt wrote:

> You asked a while back about GIS programs in Linux. I've been using Dan
> Haskell's port of LTPLUS for Linux for several years for doing raster to
> vector conversions, digitizing, and file conversion. I don't know if Dan is
> still in the business of selling it, but the cost was about $100.
> 

Jim and others,

    Thanks to everyone who replied to my query about Linux based GIS
software.  I was introduced to several products such as:
            GMT         See http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/wessel/gmt.html
      and   
            THEMAK2     See Christian Kirsch <ck at gras.de>
and to several neat web sites.  All GRASS users should visit:
            GRASSLinks  See (http://www.regis.berkley.edu.80/grasslinks)
      and
            Perseus Atlas at http://perseus.holycross.edu/PAP/Atlas_project.htm
l
I was reminded of a few old friends like pmbplus and Image Alchemy
(http://www.handmadesw.com).  I hope to reward everyone with a useful 
"Geography on Linux" web page in the near future.

    It's funny.  I did a lot of work with LTPlus starting in 1989 
when I introduced it to Infotec Development Inc.  for a large 
topographic data capture project.  Still I almost forgot about it
in my "Geography on Linux" talk last Thursday.  I have seen Dan 
Haskell's "LTPlus for Linux", and I think it is the best GIS data 
for Linux.  In fact, it is good by any standard.

    As far as I know Dan still sells LTPlus.  In fact, he recently
told me he was working on a new release.  His email address is 
dhaskell at halycon.com.

    I'm still interested in Linux based GIS packages.  I welcome
and value everyone's comments on this.

                                          David Mandel
                                          Chief Activist
                                          Portland Linux Users Group
                                          1114 NE 57th
                                          Portland, Oregon 97213
                                          dmandel at transport.com

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