Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial Applications (FOSS4G): A Mature Alternative in the Geospatial Technologies Arena

Transactions in GIS

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 81-88

  Moreno Sanchez, Rafael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION PROGRAMS; OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE;

FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARES; GEOSPATIAL APPLICATIONS; GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY;

OPEN SYSTEMS;

EID: 84859735956     PISSN: 13611682     EISSN: 14679671     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9671.2012.01314.x     Document Type: Editorial

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