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uDig
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- Architecture
- uDig is built with Eclipse Rich Client technology and can run standalone, as an RCP plug-in, or be extended with RCP plug-ins.udig.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Databases
- The user guide says uDig handles databases such as PostGIS, Oracle, and DB2.udig.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Data sources
- The user guide documents adding layers from shapefiles, PostGIS, WMS, and WFS.udig.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- uDig can run as a standalone application, be extended with Eclipse RCP plug-ins, or be used as a plug-in in an existing RCP application.udig.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Desktop platforms
- The project describes uDig as a thick client running natively on Windows, Mac OS/X, and Linux.udig.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- File formats
- The user guide lists GeoTIFF, GML, Shapefile, and World Plus Image among supported spatial file formats.udig.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Import and export
- The guide documents importing CSV and KML and exporting feature layers to KML and raster coverage to TIFF or ESRI ASCII.udig.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The project describes uDig as open source under the EPL and BSD licenses.udig.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- License cost
- The user guide says the EPL and BSD licenses allow organizations to use the project with no per-seat license.udig.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- uDig is open source and distributed under the EPL and BSD licenses.udig.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Local data handling
- Files are read from disk rather than imported into uDig, and the guide says moving data off network drives may improve performance.udig.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Map editing
- The Map Editor lets users visualize and edit spatial information organized as layers.udig.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Maps and editing
- The map editor lets users visualize and edit spatial information organized into layers.udig.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- The file-format guide cautions that many GIS formats consist of multiple same-name files with different extensions, and says all files in a set should be copied together.udig.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Project origin
- The user guide says uDig originated at Refractions Research in Canada with funding from GeoConnections Canada.udig.github.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- uDig is an open-source desktop GIS framework for accessing, editing, and viewing GIS data.udig.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Release notes
- The uDig 2.0 page describes that release as a bug-fix release and says it upgraded GeoTools to the 14.1.x series.udig.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Spatial operations
- The Spatial Operations extensions include buffer, clip, dissolve, fill, hole cut, intersect, polygon-to-line, spatial join, and split operations.udig.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
