Re: Bug#773110: ITP: openorienteering-mapper -- orienteering mapmaking program

[Andreas Tille <tille@debian.org>]

Hi Gaudenz,

On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 02:32:42PM +0100, Gaudenz Steinlin wrote:
> Package: wnpp
> Severity: wishlist
> Owner: Gaudenz Steinlin <gaudenz@debian.org>
> 
> * Package name    : openorienteering-mapper
>   Version         : 0.5.96
>   Upstream Author : Kai Pastor <dg0yt@darc.de> and Thomas Schoeps <tom.schoeps@gmail.com>
> * URL             : http://oorienteering.sourceforge.net/
> * License         : GPLv3
>   Programming Lang: C++
>   Description     : orienteering mapmaking program
> 
>  OpenOrienteering Mapper is an orienteering mapmaking program and provides a
>  free alternative to the existing proprietary OCAD solution. Its main advantages
>  compared to it are:
>  .
>  * Open Source: the program is completely free, every programmer can improve it.
>  * Cross-platform: the program works on Android, Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
>  .
>  While it is under continuous development and considered in beta state, it has
>  been used to produce maps for classical orienteering, MTBO and radio
>  orienteering races. All required functions for drawing maps are implemented and
>  the program works very stable. So it can be considered ready for productive use,
>  although it is like always a good idea to keep backups of your files.

Thanks for this ITP.  This program might vaguely scratch the scope of
Debian GIS.  If you did not found some other team you might consider
maintaining it in Debian GIS.

Kind regards

       Andreas.

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