-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [MAPS-L] Mapping Software Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:22:02 -0600 From: Robert T Wyatt <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: [log in to unmask] Organization: The University of Texas at Austin To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]> I apologize if I have duplicated others' suggestions, but here's what I got from a poll I did with openstreetmap.org (referred to as OSM below) users: 1) For a beginner Quantum GIS is quite straightforward, relief in 1km resolution can be found on GLOBE, a more powerful but tweak-time-consuming solution is GRASS. For all free mapping solutions check out freegis.org. 2) If he adds the old names (old_name=) to the OSM then he can render them how he wants with this program: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Kosmos 3 related to #2) And if he waits for a day or two, he will also be able to print this map within Kosmos using whatever scale he needs. Hope this helps, Robert