Binary package “libmapnik-dev” in ubuntu precise
C++/Python toolkit for developing GIS applications (dummy)
Mapnik is an OpenSource C++/Python toolkit for developing GIS
(Geographic Information Systems) applications. At the core is a C++
shared library providing algorithms/patterns for spatial data access and
visualization.
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Essentially a collection of geographic objects (map, layer, datasource,
feature, geometry), the library doesn't rely on "windowing systems" and
is intended to work in multi-threaded environments
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High-level Python bindings (boost.python) facilitate rapid application
development, targeting zope3, django, etc.
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This package is a transitional package, and can be safely removed if
nobody depends on it.