Tag: GRASS
Open Source GIS and Freeware GIS Applications
An open source application by definition is software that you can freely access and modify the source code for. Open source projects typically are worked on by a community of volunteer programmers. Open source GIS programs are based on different base programming languages. Three main groups of open source GIS (outside of web GIS) in [...]
GIS on the Mac
There are a few software packages and configuration options for those Macintosh users that are interested in running GIS software on their computers. One of the most popular options for running GIS softly directly on within the Macintosh OS environment is QGIS, known formally as Quantum GIS, a free and open source (FOSS) software package. [...]
GRASS How To: Sample Files
Example Linux versions of some critical GRASS files This appendix is the home of Linux-specific examples of selected GRASS configuration files. Currently, only several examples of a single file are offered. However, this is the most important file for configuration! Later, examples of database configuration files (e.g. DEFAULT_WIND) and other files may appear. In the [...]
GRASS How To: Enhancing GRASS
If you plant to enhance any part of GRASS, read this first! GRASS has been developed for over a decade as completely unrestricted public domain source code and executables. Though there was initial resistance to the existence of such robust software in the public domain, many competitors learned to take advantage of GRASS. It has [...]
GRASS How To: GRASS 4.2 Quick Start
Installation Instructions Warning These instructions pertain to the 4.2 release of GRASS. Users are urged to consult the complete installation guide for more detailed instructions. $GIS/src – This directory contains scripts and files used to compile GRASS. By running scripts and changing lists of programs you generate GRASS binaries for your system. You may mount [...]
