[Freegis-list] TerraLib and TerraView updates

[Bernhard Reiter]

Gilberto,

thanks for addressing the questions, see my comments below.
Also I'm still missing the answer to the most interesting question
for this list: 

	Is TerraView Free Software?

Subquestions of that question are: 
	What license does come with?
	Where can I get the source code (I don't
	understand http://www.dpi.inpe.br/terraview/comoobter.php)?
	There seems to be a registration, why?

On Mon, Apr 21, 2003 at 11:36:39AM -0300, Gilberto Camara wrote:
> I am addressing two earlier questions about
> TerraLib made in the FreeGIS list, which
> I have not had time to address earlier.
> 
> (1) English version of TerraView
> 
> There was a request for an English version
> of TerraView. I should acknowledge that such
> a translation is not on our immediate plans.
> Taking into account that all the source code
> for TerraLib and TerraView is in English, would
> any FreeGISer be interested in providing such
> translation? Any help would be appreciated.

Because it is unclear at least to English readers 
if TerraView is Free Software and downloading the source
is not easy enough I guess that lowers the chances
of people offering help.

> (2) Interface between TerraLib and Qt
> 
> Bernhard Reiter has noticed that we use Qt for
> developing TerraView's interface. He suggested that
> we should keep a clear interface between Qt and 
> the rest of TerraLib. Indeed we have taken great
> care to keep them separate. 

That is good, because Qt on windows and other platforms
(like Mac OS) is unfree.

> We are also experimenting
> with TerraLib interfaces with MFC and Java.

MFC and most Java libraries (like swing) are also non-free
so you can as well keep QT.

> My third point is a request to the managers of the
> FreeGIS website. They have elected to list TerraLib
> under the "Misc/Fun" category. I would request that
> TerraLib be listed in the "BaseGIS" category, which
> I think it to be more appropriate.

The Misc category gets all entries that we are not sure of yet
or do not directly fit into other categories. 
From its description terralib is a library and does not have
a user frontend. It has important companions like the JTS in the 
Misc category.

We are constantly trying to improve our categorisation
so we welcome your feedback about it and will consider it.

People who want to help us improving the FreeGIS side 
on the details are additionally welcome to write to the 
team at freegis.org list.

	Bernhard


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