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The Geospatial Desktop is a book about open source GIS (OSGIS) software. It is a book for all levels of experience, from beginner to advanced.

The book includes a survey of OSGIS desktop applications which provides a quick introduction to the many packages available. Both GUI (Graphical User Interface) and command line are introduced with examples.

The Author (Gary Sherman) is also 'the father of QGIS"...