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Cartographers of the world unite! Use GIS Knoppix to view, edit, and create maps using free GIS software . GIS Knoppix (http://www.sourcepole.com/sources/software/gis-knoppix/) from Sourcepole is a Knoppix derivative with a focus on Geographic Information Systems (GIS). On the surface, GIS Knoppix looks and acts like a regular Knoppix disc with many of the same utilities, but GIS Knoppix includes loads of free GIS software, such as:
To get a sense of what GIS Knoppix can do, try one of the demos included on the disk. Click the GIS folder on the desktop, and then click MapLab. In the Mozilla window that appears, click File Menu Open Map . . . and select the tutorial (see Figure 8-5). Figure 8-5. MapLab tutorial mapYou can toggle which information MapLab displays from the toolbar on the left, including roads , cities, and national boundaries. You can also use MapLab to create your own map data from scratch. To open the MapLab editor, click the icon that looks like a pencil drawing on the earth, which is in the upper-left corner of the page. The fact that all of this software is included on a live CD means that you can take your GIS data out to the field with a GPS and a laptop, boot GIS Knoppix, and get to work. |
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