[SoC] QGIS & GRASS + Inkscape (cartography)
Michael Barton
michael.barton at asu.edu
Mon Mar 19 13:44:05 EDT 2012
GRASS already has the ability to read and write SVG files. How do you propose to enhance this capability?
Michael Barton
On Mar 19, 2012, at 11:35 AM, Brylie Oxley wrote:
> Hello,
> My name is Brylie Oxley. I am a student at Sierra College in Nevada
> City, CA. I would like to apply for the GSoC program.
>
> I have been studying GIS at Sierra College, where the courses focus on
> proprietary tools. For libre GIS tools to be viable options, we need
> high quality cartographic tools. This is where I see Inkscape as an
> EXCELLENT candidate.
>
> I would like to make an extension for QGIS, GRASS, and/or Inkscape that
> would enable us to send data from QGIS/GRASS directly to Inkscape. It
> would also be nice to be able to have Inkscape leverage the OSGeo
> applications to import data/layers into a cartographic project.
>
> I am glad to get any feedback regarding users' experiences sharing data
> between these two programs. I would also like to know what some of the
> components are that I can leverage to create a bridging
> extension/improved cartographic interface for QGIS/GRASS.
>
> Thank you for your time and consideration,
> Brylie Oxley
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C. Michael Barton
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National Center for Atmospheric Research &
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
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Director, Center for Social Dynamics & Complexity
Professor of Anthropology, School of Human Evolution & Social Change
Arizona State University
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