mapnik/osx/installer/media/intro.rtf

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\f0\b\fs28 \cf0 Mapnik 
\b0 is an OpenSource C++/Python toolkit for developing mapping applications. 
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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 can be deployed in any server environment. \
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It is intended to play fair in a multi-threaded environment and is aimed primarily, but not exclusively, at web-based development.\
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High-level Python bindings (boost.python) facilitate rapid application development, targeting zope3, django etc.\
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Mapnik is a free software and is released under LGPL (GNU Lesser General Public Licence) (see COPYING)\
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For further information see:\
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