Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial Information Systems

A range of related software packages can be used in addition to GeoNetwork opensource to deploy a full Spatial Data Infrastructure. These include Web Map Server software, GIS desktop applications and Web Map Viewers.

Below you will find some examples of open source software available for each categories.

Web Map Server software

• GeoServer (All)
• MapServer (All)
• MapGuide Open Source (Windows & Linux)
• Deegree (All)

GIS Desktop software

• GRASS (All)
• gvSIG (All)
• uDig (All)
• Quantum GIS (All)
• OSSIM (Windows & OSX)

Web Map Viewer and Map Server Management

• OpenLayers (All)
• MapBender (All)

Note

All = The Windows, Linux and Mac OS X operating systems.