+1 for Ubuntu I too have been using Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) to compile and run GIS apps & libs (grass, gdal, qgis, geos, proj, etc) and have had no problems at all.
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 9:55 AM, Roger André <ran...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have been running a fairly complete open source GIS stack on a couple of > Ubuntu 8.04 machines for about 6 months. I have had no problems getting > anything installed from source on them, and use the supporting libs that are > available via apt-get almost exclusively. If anyone wants to see the > program manifest and the install steps, I'd be happy to send it to them. > > Roger > -- > > > On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 9:27 AM, <pcr...@pcreso.com> wrote: > >> >> Hi. >> >> I suggest you look at OpenSuse. That's my preferred FOSS GIS platform for >> a few years now. >> >> The guys that maintain the OpenSUuse GIS repository are really efficient & >> helpful. The couple of times I've wanted an updated package there I've >> emailed them & it's been done in a couple of days. >> >> I've also compiled some from CVS, when I needed the very latest & haven't >> had any problems. >> >> The repository (v11.1, 32 bit) is at: >> >> http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Application:/Geo/openSUSE_11.1/i586/ >> >> but it includes packages for other versions & other distros, >> http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Application:/Geo/ >> >> >> Works well & I prefer running Suse to Debian variants... But both work & >> it's nice to have the choice. >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Brent wood >> >> >> --- On Thu, 4/23/09, John Donovan <j.dono...@virtalis.com> wrote: >> >> > From: John Donovan <j.dono...@virtalis.com> >> > Subject: RE: [gdal-dev] need suggestion on Linux OS >> > To: "Gong, Shawn (Contractor)" <shawn.g...@drdc-rddc.gc.ca>, "gdal-dev" >> <gdal-dev@lists.osgeo.org>, openev-disc...@lists.sourceforge.net >> > Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 2:41 AM >> > I'm building the latest gdal >> > (literally as I type!), on Kubuntu Hardy >> > with no problems so far. >> > >> > -JD >> > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: gdal-dev-boun...@lists.osgeo.org >> > >> > > [mailto:gdal-dev-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] >> > On Behalf Of Gong, >> > > Shawn (Contractor) >> > > Sent: 22 April 2009 15:24 >> > > To: gdal-dev; openev-disc...@lists.sourceforge.net >> > > Subject: [gdal-dev] need suggestion on Linux OS >> > > >> > > hi list, >> > > >> > > I'd appreciate suggestions on Linux OS. We'd like to >> > build >> > > newest gdal, as well as OpenEV2 using GTK2. >> > > >> > > Have tried CentOS. But it libraries seem too >> > conservative. >> > > >> > > Is Fedora 9 a better choice? >> > > >> > > thanks, >> > > >> > > Shawn >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > ______________________________________________________________________ >> > > This email has been scanned for Virtalis Ltd by the >> > > MessageLabs Email Security System. >> > > >> > ______________________________________________________________________ >> > > >> > > >> > >> > ______________________________________________________________________ >> > This email has been scanned for Virtalis Ltd by the >> > MessageLabs Email Security System. >> > ______________________________________________________________________ >> > _______________________________________________ >> > gdal-dev mailing list >> > gdal-dev@lists.osgeo.org >> > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/gdal-dev >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> gdal-dev mailing list >> gdal-dev@lists.osgeo.org >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/gdal-dev >> > > > _______________________________________________ > gdal-dev mailing list > gdal-dev@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/gdal-dev >
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