[Live-demo] Review of QGIS Overview docs

[Cameron Shorter]

Tim, Alex,

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).

Tim,
Can you please review and confirm that my text is ok.

Source doc is here: 
https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/livedvd/gisvm/trunk/doc/overview/qgis_overview.rst


  Quantum GIS¶ <cid:part1.02090706.04080106 at gmail.com>


    Desktop GIS¶ <cid:part2.02010404.05010909 at gmail.com>

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.


      Core Features¶ <cid:part3.05030405.06010503 at gmail.com>

    *

      Friendly graphical user interface.

              o identify/select features,
              o edit/view/search attributes,
              o on the fly projection,
              o print composer,
              o feature labeling,
              o change vector and raster symbology,
              o add a graticule layer,
              o and more ...

    *

      Easy Viewing of many Vector and Raster Formats

              o PostgreSQL Database tables
              o most vector formats: including ESRI shapefiles, MapInfo,
                SDTS and GML.
              o raster formats such as digital elevation models, aerial
                photography or landsat imagery,
              o GRASS locations and mapsets,
              o online spatial data served as OGC-compliant WMS or WFS;

    *

      Create, edit and export spatial data using:

              o digitizing tools for GRASS and shapefile formats,
              o the georeferencer plugin,
              o GPS tools to import and export GPX format, convert other
                GPS formats to GPX, or down/upload directly to a GPS unit

    *

      Perform spatial analysis using fTools or GRASS plugins

              o map algebra,
              o terrain analysis,
              o hydrologic modeling,
              o network analysis,
              o and many others

    *

      Publish to the internet

    *

      Extensible plugin architecture.


      Implemented Standards¶ <cid:part4.06070706.02020405 at gmail.com>

    * OGC standards compliant (WMS,WFS(Plugin))


      Details¶ <cid:part5.09000103.04000705 at gmail.com>

*Website:* http://www.qgis.org

*Licence:* GPL

*Supported Platforms:* Windows, Linux, Mac, Unix

*Community Support:* http://qgis.org/en/community.html

*Commercial Support:* http://qgis.org/en/commercial-support.html

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