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.