Desktop GIS for Linux: An Introduction

"This article provides an overview of Linux-based tools for Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including a quick take on the ESRI's ArcReader. Future articles will explore this and other individual tools in greater depth.

"I have always been a map fanatic. As a kid, before my family hit the road for our summer vacations, my father would always visit AAA and get a 'TripTik' for the route. A TripTik is a spiral-bound booklet of maps that lead you one-by-one to your destination..."

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