Mapping software under Linux

Posted by bronson Mon, 14 Nov 2005 16:00:00 GMT

(notes) A quick rundown of the mapping packages that I’m aware of. None of these quite serve my needs but Roadster looks very promising.

  • gpsdrive: raster-based maps. Downloads maps from Expedia so they look nice but you pretty much require a full-time internet connection. With some effort you can use the Blue Marble satellite data set from Nasa but then you lose the street names. Development appears stalled.
  • roadmap: vector-based maps. Useful but the GUI and the maps it generates are fairly ugly. Development appears stalled.
  • navsys: Has a very useful car-friendly GUI. Excellent bearing and satinfo display on the main page. Development is slow but still appears active.
  • GMap: Looks promising. Requires Mono.
  • Roadster: Produces the most beautiful maps I’ve seen, better than Expedia and Google maps. Might be stalling…? GPS stuff is currently broken.

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