SUMMARY

The MapServer is a system for developing web-based GIS applications. 
The basic system consists of a CGI program that can be configured to 
respond to a variety of spatial requests like making maps, scalebars, 
and point, area and feature queries. Virtually all aspects of an 
application, from web interface to map appearance can be developed 
without any programming. For the more ambitious user, MapServer 
applications can be enhanced using Java, JavaScript or many other web 
technologies. MapServer is now distributed with MapScript a Perl module 
that provides access to the basic MapServer C API and allows developers 
to add mapping functions to their Perl scripts. In addition, MapScript 
provides a basic interface for reading/writing ESRI shapefiles. For more 
information and complete documentation please visit:

	http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/

Send comments and bug reports to mapserver-bugs@mapserver.gis.umn.edu. If 
you do make changes and/or enhancements, please let us know so that they 
might be incorporated into future releases.

Join the MapServer user mailing list by sending mail to:

         majordomo@lists.gis.umn.edu 

with the first line of the message body containing "subscribe mapserver-users".

Please let us know how you are using the MapServer. Drop us a note at: 

         mapserver-info@mapserver.gis.umn.edu.

CREDITS

The MapServer was written by Stephen Lime. Raster access module developed by 
Pete Olson of the State of Minnesota, Land Management Information Center and 
Stephen Lime. Major funding for development of MapServer has been provided by
NASA through cooperative argreements with the University of Minnesota, Department
of Forest Resources.

Portions copyright (c) 1998 State of Minnesota, Land Management Information Center.

Portions copyright (c) 1995-1999 Frank Warmerdam.

GDFT copyright (c) 1999 John Ellson.

Supporting packages are covered by their own copyrights.

LICENSE

Copyright (c) 1996-1999 Regents of the University of Minnesota.

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