Python and MapObjects (Was: Python and ArcView GIS)

[Norman Vine]

Bernhard Reiter wrote

> "Norman Vine" <nhv at cape.com> writes:
>
> > but there is the OpenSource mapserver project
> > that works with shapefiles and has a SWIGed interface
>
> > http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/
>
> Mapserver still has to clarify its license (though they are aiming
> towards BSD style, AFAIK.)
>

Here is the license from the current mapserver distribution

seems to be Python compatable to me

:)

Norman



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