Geometry Boost List: Re: [geometry] Open Source Desktop GIS Application

Subject: Re: [geometry] Open Source Desktop GIS Application
From: Barend Gehrels (barend_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-08-23 13:07:41

On 23-8-2012 15:39, Mats Taraldsvik wrote:
> Hi Fernando,
>
> Look at Quantum GIS -- a popular Qt-based GIS written in C++ :)
>
> Mats
>
> On 08/23/2012 03:26 PM, Fernando Pelliccioni wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> Does anyone know of a Open Source Desktop GIS application that can be 
>> extensible programmatically (possible using C++)?
>>
>> I'm currently using ESRI ArcGIS, and I code plugins using C#.
>> I'm looking for a replacement to be Open Source, cross-platform 
>> (Windows, Linux, MacOSX), more efficient than ArcGIS and I would like 
>> to write plugins using C++ (If possible avoid COM )
>>
>> Thank you very much and regards,
>> Fernando Pelliccioni.

Hi Fernando,

I agree: QGis is good stuff, having the properties you describe.

The QGis team considers (at least has considered in the past) updating 
their on Geometry model to Boost.Geometry once.

So that makes this more on-topic :-)

Regards, Barend