[Kde-announce-apps] Quantum GIS (QGIS) 0.8.0

Gary Sherman sherman at mrcc.com
Fri Jan 5 16:04:38 CET 2007


Name: Quantum GIS (QGIS)
Version: 0.8.0
Type: Scientific
Depend: Qt 4.x
License: GPL
Homepage: http://qgis.org
More Info:
http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=10748

Description:
 Quantum GIS (QGIS) is a Geographic Information
System (GIS) 
built for Linux/Unix, Mac OS X, and Windows. QGIS
offers support for vector and raster formats,
including shapefiles, GRASS raster and vector,
and PostgreSQL/PostGIS layers. Packages for many
platforms are available at
http://download.qgis.org.

Changelog:
 Whats new in Version 0.8
     * WMS support
    * Improved vector and attribute editing
    * Improved measure tools with area measuring
    * Attribute searching
    * New legend structure
    * Refactoring of API to allow the use of QGIS
libraries in mapping applications
    * Improved MapServer export tool
    * Vector layer transparency and antialiasing
    * GRASS support in all platforms
    * Enhanced GRASS support and toolbox commands
    * Enhanced vector editing, including copy,
cut, paste, snapping and vertex editing
    * Shapefile/OGR layer editing 






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