GIS

Geographical Information Systems—something I have not touched in a while (ever since my INESC days…). This page collects a few (historical) resources and tools I once tracked. Modern equivalents may exist.

Resources

Category Date Link Notes
GIS Frameworks 2025 QGIS

A free and open-source cross-platform desktop geographic information system (GIS) application that supports viewing, editing, and analysis of geospatial data.

2005 GRASS

Classic open source GIS (link likely outdated)

MapServer

Open source GIS server

MapServer Mac OS X installer

Historical MapServer installer for Mac OS X

GRASS Mac OS X port

Historical Mac OS X port of GRASS

Sites ka-Map

JavaScript front-end to MapServer

GeoMax

Legacy GIS resource site (status unknown)

MapTools

Toolkit site (home to ka-Map front-end to MapServer)

Viewers Thuban

Open source GIS data viewer

ArcVoyager

ESRI educational GIS viewer

ArcExplorer

ESRI GIS data viewer