The 2012 free and open source GIS software map - A guide to facilitate research, development, and adoption

Steiniger, Stefan; Hunter, Andrew J. S.

Abstract

Over the last decade an increasing number of free and open source software projects have been founded that concentrate on developing several types of software for geographic data collection, storage, analysis and visualization. We first identify the drivers of such software projects and identify different types of geographic information software, e.g. desktop GIS, remote sensing software, server GIS etc. We then list the major projects for each software category. Afterwards we discuss the points that should be considered if free and open source software is to be selected for use in business and research, such as software functionality, license types and their restrictions, developer and user community characteristics, etc. Finally possible future developments are addressed. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Título según WOS: ID WOS:000320687100012 Not found in local WOS DB
Título de la Revista: COMPUTERS ENVIRONMENT AND URBAN SYSTEMS
Volumen: 39
Editorial: ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Fecha de publicación: 2013
Página de inicio: 136
Página final: 150
DOI:

10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2012.10.003

Notas: ISI