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diff --git a/academic/qgis/README b/academic/qgis/README index c61cc76292..38e0543964 100644 --- a/academic/qgis/README +++ b/academic/qgis/README @@ -1,9 +1,11 @@ Quantum GIS (QGIS) is a user friendly Geographic Information System -that runs on Linux, Unix, Mac OSX, and Windows. QGIS lets you browse -and create map data on your computer. It supports many common spatial -data formats (e.g. ESRI ShapeFile, geotiff). +that lets you view and manipulate spatial data on your computer. It +supports many common spatial data formats (e.g. PostGIS, ShapeFile and +geotiff). -Optional dependencies include grass, postgresql, postgis, and gpsbabel. - -If you want to build the optional QGIS Server, you also need fcgi; -see README.server for more details. +Optional dependencies: + - postgresql and postgis: for PostGIS support + - gpsbabel: for the GPS plugin + - grass: for the Grass plugin + - gsl: for georeferencing support + - fcgi: for the QGIS server (see README.server) |