Open source geographical information system
This report is intended to introduce Open Source GIS to the readers. After introducing some back ground information about Open Source and GIS such as the definition and history, a detailed introduction and comparison of Open Source GIS software and proprietary GIS software will be given. In the comp...
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| author | Wang, Jinglei. |
| author2 | Tor Yam Khoon |
| author_facet | Tor Yam Khoon Wang, Jinglei. |
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| description | This report is intended to introduce Open Source GIS to the readers. After introducing some back ground information about Open Source and GIS such as the definition and history, a detailed introduction and comparison of Open Source GIS software and proprietary GIS software will be given. In the comparison, advantages of Open Source GIS software over proprietary GIS software will be discussed. The Open Source GIS software included in this paper are: GRASS, QGIS, uDig and MapWindow GIS. A brief history of the software as well as the basic functions of the software, the target user level and the specialty about the software will be introduced. Comparison of the four software is also included to help reader choose the best software that fits the job. And in the conclusion part I will talk about why should we choose Open Source over proprietary. After reading this report, readers will have a good understanding of what is Open Source GIS software and what is so special about it. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/160822023-03-03T16:56:46Z Open source geographical information system Wang, Jinglei. Tor Yam Khoon School of Civil and Environmental Engineering DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Spatial information/surveying This report is intended to introduce Open Source GIS to the readers. After introducing some back ground information about Open Source and GIS such as the definition and history, a detailed introduction and comparison of Open Source GIS software and proprietary GIS software will be given. In the comparison, advantages of Open Source GIS software over proprietary GIS software will be discussed. The Open Source GIS software included in this paper are: GRASS, QGIS, uDig and MapWindow GIS. A brief history of the software as well as the basic functions of the software, the target user level and the specialty about the software will be introduced. Comparison of the four software is also included to help reader choose the best software that fits the job. And in the conclusion part I will talk about why should we choose Open Source over proprietary. After reading this report, readers will have a good understanding of what is Open Source GIS software and what is so special about it. Bachelor of Engineering 2009-05-20T09:03:38Z 2009-05-20T09:03:38Z 2009 2009 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/16082 en Nanyang Technological University 25 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Spatial information/surveying Wang, Jinglei. Open source geographical information system |
| title | Open source geographical information system |
| title_full | Open source geographical information system |
| title_fullStr | Open source geographical information system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Open source geographical information system |
| title_short | Open source geographical information system |
| title_sort | open source geographical information system |
| topic | DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Spatial information/surveying |
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