Live GIS Disc Packages
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Packages status
The list of Live GIS packages is now in a Google doc spreadsheet
Package wishlist
(for the next version; please volunteer to write an install script!)
- Starspan
- (Java)
- http://starspan.projects.atlas.ca.gov/doku/doku.php
- ZyGrib
- Weather forecast visualization (1.4mb installed)
zygrib-maps package: 180mb installed- http://www.zygrib.org/
- http://packages.ubuntu.com/zygrib
apt-get --assume-yes install zygrib
- NASA World Wind
- (Java)
- http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov
- OpenStreetMap's osmrender .osm to .svg renderer
- (pick perl or xslt version)
- http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Osmarender
- http://svn.openstreetmap.org/applications/rendering/osmarender
- Viking
- (GPS data editor, analyzer and viewer; 1.5mb installed)
- http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/viking/
- http://packages.ubuntu.com/viking
Included Data
The following data was included on the 2008 Arramagong Live DVD and is being considered for the FOSS4G 2009 DVD.
| Data | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | /usr/local/share/qgis_sample_data | The Alaska Dataset is a free dataset including raster and vector data for the state of Alaska, as well as boundary polygons for neighbouring countries. The Alaskan state boundary is also available in the PostGIS database test. |
| Australian | postgres database | The Australian Dataset consists of low-scale vector data for australian roads, rails and rivers, as well as political boundary shapes Australia and surrounding areas. |
| Blue Marble | /usr/local/share/bluemarble | Blue Marble is the blue marble. |
| Spearfish | /usr/local/share/datagrass | The spearfish demo is provided in GRASS compatible formats. |