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
NASA World Wind
(Java; maybe too toolkitish and not enough of an end user app?)
http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov

Included Data

The following data was included on the 2008 Arramagong Live DVD and is being considered for future releases.

(somewhat out of date now, but the need for the list is still pertinent)
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.