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Mapnik is an open source toolkit for developing mapping applications.
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At the core is a C++ shared library providing algorithms/patterns
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for spatial data access and visualization.
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Essentially a collection of geographic objects (map, layer, datasource,
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feature, geometry), the library doesn't rely on "windowing systems"
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and can be deployed in any server environment. It is intended to play
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fair in a multi-threaded environment and is aimed primarily, but not
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exclusively, at web-based development.
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High-level bindings (python, javascript, and ruby) facilitate rapid
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application development.
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Mapnik is a free software and is released under LGPL (GNU Lesser General
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Public License) (see COPYING)
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See INSTALL.md for installation instructions
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For further information see http://mapnik.org
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