Free geography software for linux

Geography::States is a Perl module with map states and provinces to their codes, and vice versa.

SYNOPSIS

use Geography::States;

my $obj = Geography::States -> new (COUNTRY [, STRICT]);

EXAMPLES

my $canada = Geography::States -> new (Canada);

my $name = $canada -> state (NF); # Newfoundland.
my $code = $canada -> state (Ontario); # ON.
my ($code, $name) = $canada -> state (BC); # BC, British Columbia.
my @all_states = $canada -> state; # List code/name pairs.

This module lets you map states and provinces to their codes, and codes to names of provinces and states.

The Geography::States - new ()> call takes 1 or 2 arguments. The first, required, argument is the country we are interested in. Current supported countries are USA, Brazil, Canada, The Netherlands, and Australia. If a second non-false argument is given, we use strict mode. In non-strict mode, we will map territories and alternative codes as well, while we do not do that in strict mode. For example, if the country is USA, in non-strict mode, we will map GU to Guam, while in strict mode, neither GU and Guam will be found.

The state() method

All queries are done by calling the state method in the object. This method takes an optional argument. If an argument is given, then in scalar context, it will return the name of the state if a code of a state is given, and the code of a state, if the argument of the method is a name of a state. In list context, both the code and the state will be returned.

If no argument is given, then the state method in list context will return a list of all code/name pairs for that country. In scalar context, it will return the number of code/name pairs. Each code/name pair is a 2 element anonymous array.

Arguments can be given in a case insensitive way; if a name consists of multiple parts, the number of spaces does not matter, as long as there is some whitespace. (That is "NewYork" is wrong, but "new YORK" is fine.)

Geography::USStates is a Perl module that allows you to get information on US State names, their abbreviations, and couple the two together (in hashes).

SYNOPSIS

use Geography::USStates; # -- just getState* functions use Geography::USStates qw(:areas); # -- just getArea* functions use Geography::USStates qw(:both); # -- just getState*Area* functions use Geography::USStates qw(:both); # -- all functions
# ------ US STATES BASED $state = getState(mn); # -- get the statename Minnesota
$state = getState(wisconsin); # -- get the abbreviation wi
@states = getStateNames(); # -- return all state names
@states = getStateAbbrevs(); # -- return all state abbrevations (AL, AK, ..)
%s = getStates(); # -- return hash $states{MN} = Minnesota
%s = getStates(case=>upper); # -- return hash $states{MN} = MINNESOTA
%s = getStates(case=>lower); # -- return hash $states{MN} = minnesota
%s = getStates(hashkey=>name);# -- return hash $states{Minnesota} = MN
# ------ US AREAS $area = getArea(gu); # -- get the area name Guam
$area = getArea(guam); # -- get the abbreviation gu
@areas = getAreaNames(); # -- return all area names
@areas = getAreaAbbrevs(); # -- return all area abbrevations (DC, GU, ..)
%a = getAreas(); # -- return hash $states{GU} = Guam
%a = getAreas(case=>upper); # -- return hash $states{GU} = GUAM
%a = getAreas(case=>lower); # -- return hash $states{GU} = guam
%a = getAreas(hashkey=>name); # -- return hash $states{Guam} = GU
# ------ Lookup both US States and Dependant areas # -- get the statename Minnesota or Guam respectivily $state = getStateOrArea(mn || gu);
# -- get the abbreviation wi or gu respectivily $state = getStateOrArea(wisconsin || guam);
# -- return all states and areas names together @states = getStatesAndAreasNames();
# -- return all states and areas abbreviations together @states = getStatesAndAreasAbbrevs();
# -- same as getStates() but it returns the areas in the hash too %s = getStatesAndAreas(); %s = getStatesAndAreas(case=>upper); %s = getStatesAndAreas(case=>lower); %s = getStatesAndAreas(hashkey=>name);

Puzzle Maps is a software version of the Montessori Puzzle Maps activity.

Puzzle Maps presents users with a choice of maps in which they can remove and replace the various countries or states that make up the map.

In this way, they familiarize themselves with the geography of the world.

GCompris is an educational software which propose different activities to kids from 2 to 10. Some activities are game oriented, but always educational. You will find some activities in the following topics:
- computer discovery: keyboard, mouse, different mouse gesture, ...
- algebra: table memory, enumeration, double entry table, mirror image, ...
- science: the canal lock, the water cycle, the submarine, ...
- geography: place the country on the map
- games: chess, memory, ...
- reading: reading practice
- other: learn to tell time, puzzle of famous paintings, vector drawing, ...
GCompris project proposes more than 60 activities and it continues to evolves. GCompris is a free software, you have the possibility to adapt it to your needs or to improve it, and, why not, to share your work with the kids of all the world.
GCompris intent is to provide a central location where a user can find different kind of small educational content called boards.
Today there is already a lot of free software that provides a small education content. Unfortunatly, it is difficult to track, intall and use them because they do not evolve at the same speed and offer their own user interface.
GCompris aims to provide a unique user interface that gives access to different boards.
GCompris is part of the GNU project.
Once started, GCompris presents a graphical view that includes from top to bottom:
1. Boards icon list Each icon represent a board. When you move the mouse over them, they are highlighted and the name and description of the board is displayed in the board description area.
2. Boards description area Display a small description of what the highlited board icon is about. Note that the descriptions are internationalized which means translated in a target language (See section Internationalization Issues for more information on Internationalization).
3. Control bar: The control bar is always present in GCompris. This icons are contextual which means that when an icon is not meaningfull in a specific context, it is simply not displayed. The control bar contains the icons from left to right:
1. Help: In some case, a board can be too complex to be described in the Board description area. In this case this will provide access to the additionnal instructions.
2. Level: Some boards provide different level. The number of levels is board dependant.
3. OK: Some boards do not automatically detect that the child has finish the given task. Clicking here is similar to entering RET on the keyboard and thus the RET key is a shortcut.
4. End: End the current board if any, otherwise Exit GCompris. When entered at the board menu level, it will create a dialog window to confirm the Exit of GCompris.
5. About: Display the about box for gcompris with the version number, the author, the licence and links to online resources.
6. Configure: Display the configuration box for gcompris. Configuration can be done at gcompris level when no boards is selected. If a board is selected, it can provides configuration options. Configuration is persistent and saved in the gnome file in the user home directory under .gnome/gcompris.
Whats New in 8.3.3 Stable Release:
- GCompris was asserting when you clicked on the target image in the missingletter activity.
- GCompris was unstable in Spanish and in any locale where there are no spoken congratulation.
- Even if they were present, audio congratulations were not played on Windows.
- All of these problems were fixed.

poMMo is versatile mass mailing software. poMMo can be used to add a mailing list to your Web site or to organize stand alone mailings.
Unique features such as the ability to mail subsets of your subscribers set it apart from alternatives.
Main features:
Ease of Use
- Subscription Form
- EnlargeSubscription Form
- poMMo is designed around the concept of simplicity. It is easy to install and administer.
- A clean and intuitive interface featuring AJAX controls aids you in managing subscribers, groups, and mailings.
- See the Tour or visit our online Demonstration install.
- Integrate poMMo into your existing website with only 3 lines of code!
- Look and feel can be changed by any web designer using with SMARTY templates devoid of PHP!
- Simple, two minute installation.
- No advanced administrative tasks such as setting a crontab event.
- Compatible with any common webhosting provider.
Flexibility
- Group Creation
- EnlargeGroup Creation
- Your subscribers are inserted into an powerful database that is simplistic to manipulate and allows unprecedented flexibility regardless of expertise. poMMo can be tailored to suit any needs.
- Collect any number of completely customizable demographics through Subscriber Fields.
- Create Mailing Groups of subscribers based off their demographic values. Mail a subset of your subscribers -- see Understand Groups.
- Mailing Messages and "on success" URLs are easily customized.
- Implementation Examples
- Realtor: Ask your subscribers what neigborhoods, property size, price range, and other attributes they are interested in. When a new property becomes available, mail subscribers who have expressed interest in this particular type of property.
- Multiple Website Newsletters: Create a subscriber field asking which newsletter(s) your subscriber would like to recieve.
- Shoe Store: Collect shoe size and preferred style and brand from your subscribers. When new shoes arrive, or during a sale, notify the customers most interested. Perhaps offer an "exlusive" discount to these subscribers.
- Marketer: Import large amounts of subscribers and their assosiated demographics. Create groups using poMMos powerful filtering criteria to pinpoint your audience.
- Band: Collect your subscribers geographic location and whether theyd like to be part of a volunteer street team. Notify the list that the band will be performing near their town by creating groups based of geography.
Enhancements:
- Fixes were made for suppression of PHP notices, reloading and previewing of plain text mailings, loading of sample data from the support library, WYSIWYG Editor mangling of URLs, bandwidth throttle calculations, throttle setting limitations, and typographical errors.

Dyne:bolic GNU/Linux is a live bootable distribution, an operating system which works directly from the CD without the need to install or change anything on the hard disk.
It is user-friendly, recognizes your hardware devices (sound, video, firewire, and USB) and offers a vast range of software for multimedia production, streaming, 3D modeling, photo, peer-to-peer filesharing, web browsing and publishing, word processing, email, encryption, and networking. It also includes games and a world navigator.
Dynebolic GNU/Linux does automatic clustering, joining the CPU power between any other dyne:bolic on the local network, and works on modded XBOX consoles as well.
Surf, stream, edit, encode and broadcast both sound and video, all just in one CD you have simply to boot!
Dyne:bolic is shaped on the needs of media activists to eager the production of informations, realizing a full multimedia studio. It takes birth as a grassroot effort to spread free software and the spirit of sharing informations.
Main features:
- user friendly, intuitive and funky desktop interface
- full of creative tools for audio/video multimedia production
- no need to install, partition or change data on harddisk
- it will work even if you have Micro$oft Winblows
- automatic hardware recognition and configuration:
- network cards, sound cards, BTTV video cards, firewire, USB devices and more...
- all harddisks are mounted and fully accessible
- works on old pentium1 as well on XBOX game console
- can save your data and settings in one encrypted file on your harddisk or usb storage device (nesting)
- does automatic clustering with other dyne:bolic on the net, to join the CPU power of multiple computers
- handcrafted by experienced software artisans making their own applications since years: dyne:bolic is not based on any other distribution, is unique!
The graphical environment is XFree86 with WindowMaker which offers a fresh level of interaction which distincts dyne:bolic from other common graphical environments.
Dyne:bolic includes lots of software, result of the great work being done by the GNU/Linux free software community thru the past 15 years. To mention just a few of them:
Mp4Live, lets you stream mpeg4 audio and video on darwin server | FreeJ, to perform on video livesets as a freejay | MuSE, to mix and stream your voice and sound files live on the net HasciiCam, to have a cool (h)ascii webcam, also on low bandwidth | TerminatorX, GDam, SoundTracker and PD, to perform with live audio | Kino, Cinelerra and LiVES, to edit video and publish clips | Audacity and ReZound, to edit audio and add effects on it | Gimp, the GNU image manipulation software to edit your pictures | Blender, one of the most powerful 3d modeling and rendering tools | AbiWord and Ted, to read edit and save any kind of word files | Bluefish, to generate and edit your html webpages | Sylpheed and Gpa, to send and receive mails, with full encryption | Lopster, which lets you do filesharing over winmx and gnutella | Samba, to easily exchange data over shared directories in LANs | XChat, linphone and other messaging softwares for fast comunication | VNC and RDesktop to remotely access any Win or Unix desktop | Lots of network tools, for analysis and poweruser access to the net | Xfe, an intuitive local file browser recognizing all file types | GCombust, to easily burn data on CDs on machines with a cd-burner | XRmap, to easily browse the world geography and the CIA factbook | And, last but not least, lots of great games also to be played in multiplayer mode, online with your friends running dyne:bolic!
To realize a slick and efficient desktop environment dyne:bolic avoids the use of both Gnome and KDE: still consuming less resources we can offer a good degree of user friendliness and integration.
Dyne:bolic doesnt follows the desktop paradigm established by software corporations in the most widespread proprietary operating systems nowadays: it tries to explore new degrees of human interaction with computers.

JCT project is a tool dealing with thematic maps.
CT draws and edits thematic maps. It is primarily intended for geography teachers and their pupils.
Main features:
- distributed settings support - share one code convention across multiple machines/platforms
- easy switching between several code conventions
- several pre-configured brace styles (C, Sun, GNU), but fully user-configurable
- auto-insertion/removal of obsolete braces
- special empty braces handling
- wide range of whitespace options for method declarations/calls, brackets, parentheses, operators, delimeters...
- prepending of leading whitespace before every line
- powerful indentation/alignment capabilities
- configurable line wrapping
- controlable amount of blank lines between certain sections, blocks, statements...
- comment removal for all sorts of comments
- special comments to prohibit formatting for certain pieces of code (uses the Jindent syntax to retain backward compatibility)
- auto-insertion of missing Javadoc comments (selectively configurable for the different access levels) with variable interpolation
- auto-removal/insertion/correction of obsolete/missing/wrong Javadoc standard tags
- auto-insertion of parentheses around expressions to make operator precedence obvious
- auto-insertion of a serial version UID for serializable classes
- sorting of class/interface/variable/constructor/method declarations
- sorting of access modifiers
- insertion of separation comments between class/interface/variable/constructor/method declarations
- insertion of custom header/footer templates at the begin/end of every file (with variable interpolation)
- sorting/grouping of import declarations
- import optimization: expansion of on-demand import declarations to several single-type declarations (and vice versa). As of today only implemented for the Ant and JBuilder Plug-in
- configurable message output
- numbered backups (1-30)
- multi-processor support
- client API to make integration with other tools easy
- graphical application to customize the settings (with live-preview)
- powerful command line interface with regular expression filtering (Console Plug-in)
- several Plug-ins to integrate with common Java applications (current set includes Ant, Eclipse, JBuilder, JDeveloper, jEdit and NetBeans/Sun ONE Studio)