Re: [Pkg-grass-general] draft for a d-d-a message
> *Subject: Introducing DebianGis subproject*
>
> DebianGis is a new sub-project started since a few weeks thanks to efforts of a
> group of Debian developers and users. DebianGis goal is creating a Custom Debian
> Distribution [5] oriented to serious Geographical Information Systems users and
> applications [1].
>
> We have already a few libraries and programs oriented to GIS in Debian, so
> our first aim is coordinating development efforts and collecting users needs
> and suggestions, as much as possible. If it would be possible, we would enlarge
> our interests to other Earth Observation software categories in order
> to create the only GNU/Linux distribution oriented to Remote sensing,
> Earth Observation and Geographical Information Systems.
>
> Of course, all people interested are invited to join us. We are using the
> pkg-grass project site on Alioth [2] to provide a mailing list [3] and
> a wiki [4] currently.
>
> Stay tuned, more novelties would come as soon as possible...
>
> [1] ???? A very introductive link to GIS generalities ????
> [2] https://alioth.debian.org/projects/pkg-grass/
> [3] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-grass-general
> [4] http://pkg-grass.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl
> [5] http://wiki.debian.net/index.cgi?CustomDebian
Suggested changes:
- the wikipedia link is good for [1] above
- I changed GNU/Linux to Free Software. Most of this software is not
Linux only, no need for DebianGis to be either.
*Subject: Introducing the DebianGis subproject*
DebianGis is a new sub-project recently launched thanks to the efforts of a
group of Debian developers and users. The goal of DebianGis is to create a
Custom Debian Distribution [1] oriented to serious Geographical Information
Systems (GIS) users and applications [2].
Debian already includes several GIS oriented programs and libraries, thus
our first aim is to coordinate development efforts. In addition, at this
stage we wish to collect as much information as possible on users' needs
and suggestions.
In the future we would broaden the project to include other Earth Observation
software categories in order to create the first all Free Software [3]
distribution dedicated to Remote Sensing, Earth Observation, and Geographical
Information Systems.
Of course, all people interested are invited to join us. We are currently
using the pkg-grass project site on Alioth [4] to provide a mailing list [5]
and wiki [6].
Stay tuned, more novelties would come as soon as possible...
[1] http://wiki.debian.net/index.cgi?CustomDebian
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gis
[3] http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
[4] https://alioth.debian.org/projects/pkg-grass/
[5] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-grass-general
[6] http://pkg-grass.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl
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Hamish
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