Dear Thomas,
Please have a look at the OSGeoLive project:
http://live.osgeo.org/en/index.html
You will find all OSGeo related software within this GNU/Linux distribution.
Regards,
Angelos
On 05/14/2014 09:37 AM, ProjectNewAge wrote:
Hi,
I just wanted to ask whether gvSIG could be mentioned a desktop
application officially supported by OSGeo (currently this isn't the
case, see "OSGeo Projects" column at the right at
http://www.osgeo.org/
I think it is superior to all others mentioned, as it is:
* very lightweight (in comparison to QGIS and GRASS GIS)
* very simple (much easier to learn for 1st time users)
* able to download maps from a database (unlike the others, as far as
I know), see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Geographic_information_system#Advantages_of_a_GIS_program_over_Google_Maps.2FGIMP_combo
* able to be used as GPS navigation software; en-route navigation e.g.
when using a laptop
Also I wanted to mention the idea of bundling all complementary
software with a Linux distro (e.g. SliTaz ); an alternative is to make
packages for several Linux distro's and/or windows/OS X.
Finally I wanted to present the idea of cooperating with/supporting of
neighbourhood committees, see the mail below sent to the wild network.
Thomas Smith
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: ProjectNewAge <projectnew...@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 May 2014 17:07:17 +0300
Subject: Re: Idea for additional activities
To: c...@thewildnetwork.com, cassan...@thewildnetwork.com,
he...@thewildnetwork.com
I forgot to mention one other idea: in the documentary, it was clear
that a major issue was that many green spaces/public parcs were
disappearing (atleast in the city the documentary was shot). This may
not be the case in every city in Europe (some are seeing a reverse
trend), however it will certainly be the case in a lot of cities.
Besides increasing the safety risk for children, it's also an issue
for flood protection (as dirt/soil acts as a temporary water buffer), and for
conserving wild species (connected green urban areas can act as a wildlife
corridor, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife_corridor ).
So, I suggest you promote the setup of local neighbourhood committees;
these can provide the weight necessairy when contacting town halls,
... Such letters sent to town halls can possibly persuade them to
redesign certain parts of the city (implementing more green zones, and
segregated cycle facilities (see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segregated_cycle_facilities ). When
sending letters, the committees should do their best to allready
integrate a complete redesign of the neighbourhood they wish to see
altered. There are many tools online to do this (ie GPScoordinates.eu,
Google Maps, Google Streetview, the GIMP, gvSIG, ...
These local committees can be promoted, not just in your own region or
the United Kingdom, but troughout Europe and beyond. They can make a
significant difference.
Thomas
PS: Perhaps that you could contact Transition Network in regards to
this idea (see http://www.transitionnetwork.org )
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