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Spin Name
Fedora Geo Spin
Summary
Fedora Geo Spin is a collection of mapping tools that run on Fedora. This includes tools for map making, integration into Open Street Map, and components that can be run on a GPS enabled device.
Owner(s)
- Name: Yaakov Nemoy
- email: loupgaroublond@gmail.com
Detailed Description
Fedora Geo Spin will fill several interrelated goals, with the side goal of giving Fedora more exposure to a hobbyist segment. Marketing speak aside:
- This spin will include map making tools that integrate with Open Street Map. This will enable map makers to use Fedora as a platform for cartography.
- With integration with Open Street Map, Fedora can be used at OSM Mapping Parties to enable any laptop to be set up for mapping, using a LiveCD or LiveUSB.
- Integration with developer tools for developing other programs that work with GPS devices. This may lead to a developer subspin that integrates development libraries and tools including for GPS devices
- Integration with MIDs and other devices that can be enabled with a GPS, to cater to hobbyists such as geocachers, as well as providing a fully open source GPS navigation solution.
By enabling Fedora to be used easily in these four niches, we will also expose Fedora to many users and developers that might not otherwise visibly see Fedora.
Benefit to Fedora
Kickstart File
ISO Name / FS Label
Fedora-%{ver}-%{arch}-Geo
Dependencies
- JOSM - Java OSM mapper, needs to be packaged for Fedora
- Probably other stuff for now
Scope / Testing
For now, this spin is just a collection of packages.