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Subject: FW: Portable GIS version 2 finally released!
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 09:39:50 -0700
From: Edward Sullivan <[log in to unmask]>
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Announcement of updated version of Open Source GIS and support software
configured to run from USB/Flash key.
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-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 7:24 AM
To: Edward Sullivan
Subject: Portable GIS version 2 finally released!
Announcing the release of Portable GIS version 2, with updated
programmes, a self-contained installer, a revised control panel and
improved documentation.
Please visit http://www.archaeogeek.com/blog/portable-gis/ to download
the latest version. It\\\'s up to you whether you sign up for the
mailing list again, but it helps me record how many downloads I have!
Thanks
Archaeogeek
-----Announcement on Archaeogeek website-----
"GIS on a USB stick.
Announcement: Portable GIS Version 2 is released! Download it here
The philosophy behind this idea was to provide beginners with a
ready-installed and configured stack of open source GIS tools that would
run in windows without the need for emulation or a live cd. By taking
out the often difficult installation and configuration, I hope to make
it easier for beginners to get started with open source GIS, so they are
not put off before it gets interesting and fun. Not only that, but
having a fully self-contained GIS system may prove useful in a number of
real-life situations.
Newly updated version 2 contains a self-contained installer, updated
versions of all the constituent software packages, a new control panel,
and improved documentation.
The current set of software includes:
* Desktop GIS packages QGIS (with GRASS plugin), uDIG and gvSIG,
* FWTools (GDAL and OGR toolkit)
* XAMPPlite (Apache2/MySQL5/Php5),
* PostgreSQL (version 8.4)/Postgis (version 1.4),
* Mapserver, OpenLayers, Tilecache, Featureserver, and Geoserver web
applications.
The packages and menu system are all open source, but each component has
a separate license. Some of the components have been altered in order to
make them drive-letter independent.
Provisoes:
* This is not for production use. In order to keep end user
configuration to a minimum there are a number of security holes and as
such it should be used for demonstration and home use only.
* It is also not "stealth GIS"- no attempt has been made to leave no
trace on the host system.
Support and Assistance:
* Launchpad site (with bug tracker and mailing list)
* Portable GIS Google Group
I am now offering enterprise-level support, customisation and deployment
of Portable GIS via OADigital. Please click here for further details of
this service."
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Edward A. Sullivan, III
Senior Technical Associate
Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.
2501 9th Street, Suite 200, Berkeley, CA, 94710-2515
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