QGIS
QGIS is a popular desktop GIS software, and considered a free and open source software (FOSS) with a very active development community. According to QGIS’s development roadmap, new versions are planned for release as far as 2 years into the future. For this workshop we are using QGIS 3.34.6-Prizren, the most recent long term release.
QGIS UPS⇡DE
- Runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android
- Extensive online documentation, including a QGIS User Guide as well as Training Manual. Furthermore, their gentle intro to QGIS may be where you go after this workshop if you feel you need a more focused, guided introduction.
- Active development and user communities
- Robust plugin repository for extended functionality
QGIS DOWNS⇣DE
- Most recent features can be buggy
- Plugins lack standardized documentation
- Troubleshooting = Googling