Re: [school-discuss] GIS

[Karl Pena <karl@xxxxxxx>]

R. Scott Belford wisely pointed folks to GRASS.

Here's another GIS tool being developed:
 QGIS:   http://qgis.org/content/view/24/104/

Keep in mind that I don't know what I'm talking about, I am not a GIS
Analyst, just a "GIS groupie", and I've heard everyone rave over GRASS. ;)

Rick -- did you find what you needed?

HTH,
 -Karl


On Sat, 1 Dec 2007, Joel Kahn wrote:

> Rick Watson, one of the leaders of the
> Global Text Project, has expressed a need
> for a geographic information system (GIS).
> In addition, Rick wrote,
>
> >we need some volunteers who are
> >willing to investigate what open source
> >GISs are available, recommend a product
> >for us to adopt, install it on a server,
> >and help with setting up a data entry and
> >reporting interface. This could make an
> >excellent class project for someone
> >teaching in the data management area.
>
> Anyone who is willing & able to help
> should contact Rick at this address:
>
> richardtwatson@xxxxxxxxx
>
> Have fun.
>
> Joel
>
>
>
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