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== Freedom ==
== About the project ==
 
=== Freedom ===


The GRASS GIS project is developed under the terms of the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU General Public License] (the GPL) [http://grass.ibiblio.org/devel/index.php in the open] by [http://grass.ibiblio.org/community/index.php volunteers] the [http://mapserver.gdf-hannover.de/grassusers/map.phtml world over].
The GRASS GIS project is developed under the terms of the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU General Public License] (the GPL) [http://grass.ibiblio.org/devel/index.php in the open] by [http://grass.ibiblio.org/community/index.php volunteers] the [http://mapserver.gdf-hannover.de/grassusers/map.phtml world over].
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gpl WikiPedia entry discussing the GPL]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gpl WikiPedia entry discussing the GPL]


== The GRASS Community and the Development Team ==
=== The GRASS Community and the Development Team ===


* [http://grass.ibiblio.org/community/index.php The Community]
* [http://grass.ibiblio.org/community/index.php The Community]
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* [[PSC|The GRASS Project Steering Commitee]]
* [[PSC|The GRASS Project Steering Commitee]]


== GRASS education (Free GIS education) ==
=== User Map ===
* [http://mapserver.gdf-hannover.de/grassusers/map.phtml?winwidth=890&winheight=630&language=1&mapwidth=600&mapheight=400 GRASS User Map]
* Description of new [[GRASS UserMap]]
 
=== Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) ===
* The new [http://www.osgeo.org/ Open Source Geospatial Foundation] (OSGeo.org) was established in Chicago. GRASS was proposed as founding project.
* [[Potential tasks and responsibilities]] (earlier proposal)
* [[GRASS Project Steering Commitee]] for the OSGeo Foundation
* [[GRASS Project Incubation]] at the OSGeo Foundation
* http://grass.osgeo.org/
 
=== Other Free GIS projects ===
 
* [http://freegis.org FreeGIS.org]
* [http://pkg-grass.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl The DebianGIS Project]
 
 
== Getting Help ==
 
=== Mailing lists ===
 
* The primary point of contact for GRASS user help and development coordination is on the mailing lists. The answers to any questions you may have will probably already been addressed and will be waiting for you in the mailing list archives.
 
=== IRC communication ===
* [[How to participate in IRC communication]] (#grass, #osgeo, #gdal, #qgis, #mapserver and other channels)
 
=== Documentation ===
 
* You've already discovered the wiki. Go forth and explore!
 
 
== Community resources ==
 
=== GRASS education (Free GIS education) ===


The GRASS education (Free GIS education) wiki site offers a start to collect links, text documents and small images. Furthermore it provides a discussion platform to develop and collect approaches, techniques, exercises and course structures for people giving GRASS and/or other Free GIS courses.
The GRASS education (Free GIS education) wiki site offers a start to collect links, text documents and small images. Furthermore it provides a discussion platform to develop and collect approaches, techniques, exercises and course structures for people giving GRASS and/or other Free GIS courses.
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* [[GRASS_Education_(Free_GIS_education) | GRASS education (Free GIS education)]]
* [[GRASS_Education_(Free_GIS_education) | GRASS education (Free GIS education)]]


== Promoting GRASS GIS ==
=== Promoting GRASS GIS ===


* [[GRASS promotion team]]
* [[GRASS promotion team]]
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* [[GRASS Propaganda]]
* [[GRASS Propaganda]]


== GRASS AddOns ==
=== Conferences ===
 
* [[GRASS AddOns]]
 
== Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) ==
* The new [http://www.osgeo.org/ Open Source Geospatial Foundation] (OSGeo.org) was established in Chicago. GRASS was proposed as founding project.
* [[Potential tasks and responsibilities]] (earlier proposal)
* [[GRASS Project Steering Commitee]] for the OSGeo Foundation
* [[GRASS Project Incubation]] at the OSGeo Foundation
* http://grass.osgeo.org/
 
== IRC communication ==
* [[How to participate in IRC communication]] (#grass, #osgeo, #gdal, #qgis, #mapserver and other channels)
 
 
== Conferences ==
* [http://www.foss4g2007.org FOSS4G2007 - Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial 2007] Victoria, Canada September 24-27, 2007
* [http://www.foss4g2007.org FOSS4G2007 - Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial 2007] Victoria, Canada September 24-27, 2007
* [http://www.foss4g2006.org/ FOSS4G2006 - Open Source Geospatial Communities Joint Conference] 12-15 September 2006 in Lausanne, Switzerland with GRASS workshops...
* [http://www.foss4g2006.org/ FOSS4G2006 - Open Source Geospatial Communities Joint Conference] 12-15 September 2006 in Lausanne, Switzerland with GRASS workshops...
* [[GRASS related workshops and presentations]]
* [[GRASS related workshops and presentations]]


== User Map ==
=== GRASS AddOns ===
* [http://mapserver.gdf-hannover.de/grassusers/map.phtml?winwidth=890&winheight=630&language=1&mapwidth=600&mapheight=400 GRASS User Map]
* Description of new [[GRASS UserMap]]


* [[GRASS AddOns]]


== Other Free GIS projects ==


* [http://freegis.org FreeGIS.org]
* [http://pkg-grass.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl The DebianGIS Project]




[[Category: Community]]
[[Category: Community]]

Revision as of 04:24, 2 December 2007


About the project

Freedom

The GRASS GIS project is developed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (the GPL) in the open by volunteers the world over.

GRASS differs from many other GIS software packages used in the professional world in that it is developed and distributed by users for users; mostly on a volunteer basis, in the open, and is given away for free.

Emphasis is placed on interoperability and unlimited access to data as well as software flexibility and evolution rate (both added features and bug minimization).

The GRASS Community and the Development Team

User Map

Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)

Other Free GIS projects


Getting Help

Mailing lists

  • The primary point of contact for GRASS user help and development coordination is on the mailing lists. The answers to any questions you may have will probably already been addressed and will be waiting for you in the mailing list archives.

IRC communication

Documentation

  • You've already discovered the wiki. Go forth and explore!


Community resources

GRASS education (Free GIS education)

The GRASS education (Free GIS education) wiki site offers a start to collect links, text documents and small images. Furthermore it provides a discussion platform to develop and collect approaches, techniques, exercises and course structures for people giving GRASS and/or other Free GIS courses.

Promoting GRASS GIS

Conferences

GRASS AddOns