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See INSTALL file for installation instructions
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Mapnik is an OpenSource C++/Python toolkit for developing
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GIS (Geographic Information Systems) applications. At the core is a C++ shared
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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),
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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,
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but not exclusively, at web-based development.
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High-level Python bindings (boost.python) facilitate rapid application development,
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targeting zope3, django etc.
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Mapnik is a free software and is released under GPL (General Public Licence) (see COPYING)
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