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README for QGIS version 0.5 'Bandit'
Quantum GIS (QGIS) is designed to be a Geographic Information System (GIS)
built for Linux/Unix. QGIS offers support for vector and raster formats.
Currently QGIS supports many common vector and raster formats shapefiles
and PostgreSQL/PostGIS layers.
This release adds:
* Windows version
* Feature labeling with optional buffering
* Preliminary digitizing support for shapefiles
* GRASS digitizing support
* GPS SVG icons
* Unique value renderers
* User interface improvements
* Specify a query when loading a PostGIS layer
* Italian translation
Supported raster formats include:
Grass
USGS DEM
ArcInfo binary grid
ArcInfo ASCII grid
ERDAS Imagine
SDTS
GeoTiff
Tiff with world file
Supported vector formats include:
ESRI Shapefiles
PostgreSQL/PostGIS
GRASS
NOTE -- Please follow the installation instructions carefully.
After untarring the distribution, you can find the HTML version of the
installation document in qgis/doc/index.html. The installation document is
also available as PDF in the same directory or on the website at
http://qgis.org/docs/install.html.
HELP US -- Please submit bug reports using the QGIS bug tracker at:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=55820&atid=478378
When reporting a bug, either login to SourceForge or, if you don't
have a SourceForge id, provide an email address where we can
request additional information.
Please do not use the Bugs forum to report bugs.
SUPPORT - You can get support in the following ways:
1. Using the QGIS community site at http://community.qgis.org
2. Joining the qgis-users mailing list at:
http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/qgis-user
3. Using IRC by joining the #qgis channel on irc.freenode.net.
Please wait around for a response to your question as many
folks on the channel are doing other things and it may take a
while for them to notice your question.