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Mapnik is an open source toolkit for developing mapping applications.
At the core is a C++ shared library providing algorithms/patterns
for spatial data access and visualization.
# What is Mapnik?
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. It is intended to play
fair in a multi-threaded environment and is aimed primarily, but not
exclusively, at web-based development.
Mapnik is an open source toolkit and API for developing mapping applications. At the core is a C++ shared library providing algorithms and patterns for spatial data access and visualization. High-level bindings for Java, JavaScript, Python, and Ruby facilitate rapid application development in a variety of environments.
High-level bindings (python, javascript, and ruby) facilitate rapid
application development.
# Overview
Mapnik is a free software and is released under LGPL (GNU Lesser General
Public License) (see COPYING)
Mapnik is basically a collection of geographic objects like maps, layers, datasources, features, and geometries. The library doesn't rely on any OS specific "windowing systems" and it can be deployed to any server environment. It is intended to play fair in a multi-threaded environment and is aimed primarily, but not exclusively, at web-based development.
See INSTALL.md for installation instructions
For further information see http://mapnik.org
For further information see [http://mapnik.org](http://mapnik.org) and also our [wiki documentation](https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/wiki) here on GitHub.
# Installation
See [INSTALL.md](https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/blob/master/INSTALL.md) for installation instructions.
# License
Mapnik software is free and is released under LGPL ([GNU Lesser General Public License](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html_). Please (see [COPYING](https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/blob/master/COPYING)) for more information.