On Wed, 10 Apr 1996, Schmidt wrote:
You asked a while back about GIS programs in Linux. I've been using Dan
Haskell's port of LTPLUS for Linux for several years for doing raster to
vector conversions, digitizing, and file conversion. I don't know if Dan is
still in the business of selling it, but the cost was about $100.
Jim and others,
Thanks to everyone who replied to my query about Linux based GIS
software. I was introduced to several products such as:
GMT See http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/wessel/gmt.html
and
THEMAK2 See Christian Kirsch <ck@gras.de>
and to several neat web sites. All GRASS users should visit:
GRASSLinks See (http://www.regis.berkley.edu.80/grasslinks)
and
Perseus Atlas at http://perseus.holycross.edu/PAP/Atlas_project.htm
l
I was reminded of a few old friends like pmbplus and Image Alchemy
(http://www.handmadesw.com). I hope to reward everyone with a useful
"Geography on Linux" web page in the near future.
It's funny. I did a lot of work with LTPlus starting in 1989
when I introduced it to Infotec Development Inc. for a large
topographic data capture project. Still I almost forgot about it
in my "Geography on Linux" talk last Thursday. I have seen Dan
Haskell's "LTPlus for Linux", and I think it is the best GIS data
for Linux. In fact, it is good by any standard.
As far as I know Dan still sells LTPlus. In fact, he recently
told me he was working on a new release. His email address is
dhaskell@halycon.com.
I'm still interested in Linux based GIS packages. I welcome
and value everyone's comments on this.
David Mandel
Chief Activist
Portland Linux Users Group
1114 NE 57th
Portland, Oregon 97213
dmandel@transport.com