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| − | + | = Migrating to GRASS = | |
| − | * | + | == GIS "The GRASS way" == |
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| − | * scriptability | + | === Interoperability === |
| + | * Collaboration with external software is highly encouraged. | ||
| + | * [http://www.gdal.org GDAL/OGR] for Import/Export | ||
| + | * R statistics | ||
| + | * Matlab/Octave - r.in.mat, r.out.mat, v.in.mapgen, v.in.ascii, v.out.ascii | ||
| + | * POVray | ||
| + | * VMRL | ||
| + | * GMT - Generic Mapping Tools for cartography | ||
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| + | === Portability === | ||
| + | * All code POSIX C and generic UNIX compatible | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Scriptability === | ||
| + | * GRASS is made up of modular tools specifically designed for easy scriptability in any number of common scripting languages | ||
| + | * SWIG interface for direct hooks into higher scripting languages | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Freedom === | ||
| + | * F.O.S.S. | ||
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| + | == Tips for recent migrants == | ||
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| + | * [[Tips for ArcInfo users]] | ||
Revision as of 21:35, 14 June 2006
Contents
Migrating to GRASS
GIS "The GRASS way"
Interoperability
- Collaboration with external software is highly encouraged.
- GDAL/OGR for Import/Export
- R statistics
- Matlab/Octave - r.in.mat, r.out.mat, v.in.mapgen, v.in.ascii, v.out.ascii
- POVray
- VMRL
- GMT - Generic Mapping Tools for cartography
Portability
- All code POSIX C and generic UNIX compatible
Scriptability
- GRASS is made up of modular tools specifically designed for easy scriptability in any number of common scripting languages
- SWIG interface for direct hooks into higher scripting languages
Freedom
- F.O.S.S.
