Tools used in this project are all OpenSource softwares. We encourage the use of these softwares as much as possible for this project to maintain compatibility when sharing the files.
They are good alternative to their commercial counterpart.
QGIS - Geographical Information System
This is the main software in this project. It is an advance GIS software and it is free. Create, edit, visualise, analyse and publish geospatial information on Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD (Android coming soon)
GIMP - Graphic Software / comparable to Adobe Photoshop
GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.
LibreOffice - Office Software / comparable to MS Office
LibreOffice is one of the friendliest and fastest growing projects in the free and open source software world. They commit themselves to produce truly great and free software.
GoogleDocs / an online office software
Google Docs is a freeware web-based office suite offered by Google within its Google Drive service with 15GB of cloud storage. It allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating with other users live.
Box / another online cloud storage
Box Inc. is an online file sharing and cloud content management service for businesses. The company adopted a freemium business model, and provides up to 10 GB of free storage for personal accounts
Ubuntu - Operating System / an alternative to MS Windows
Fast, secure and stylishly simple, the Ubuntu operating system is used by 20 million people worldwide every day.
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