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What is DotSpatial?

Project Vision: DotSpatial aims to provide a free, open source, consistent and dependable set of libraries for the .NET, Silverlight and Mono platforms, enabling developers to easily incorporate spatial data, analysis, and mapping into their applications thereby unleashing the massive potential of GIS in solutions for organizations and communities of all types in a nonrestrictive way.

Who is DotSpatial?

DotSpatial is developed by members of the broader OSGeo .NET developer community. Please join the OSGeo .NET mailing list. You can also see a list of our steering committee members and join our growing list of volunteers.

How is DotSpatial Being Developed?

The DotSpatial framework is expected to evolve around the following general design:

Namespace	Source/Derived From	Status
DotSpatial.Data	Original Code + extension architecture for OGR and GDAL	Initial commit available with initial documentation
DotSpatial.Projections	Proj4/Proj4.NET	Initial commit available with initial documentation
DotSpatial.Desktop	MapWindow6 - There is extensive work here that needs to be broken out into appropriate namespaces.	Initial commit available with initial documentation
DotSpatial.Topology	Net Topology Suite	Initial commit available with initial documentation
DotSpatial.Analysis	WhiteBox and MapWindow	not committed yet
DotSpatial.Tools	MapWindow 6	not committed yet
DotSpatial.Map	MapWindow6	not committed yet
DotSpatial.Windows.UI	MapWindow6	not committed yet
DotSpatial.Positioning	GeoFrameworks 2 and GPS.NET 3	developer tidyup plans to commit

Communication about DotSpatial

• General discussions about use, role and application of DotNet in the Open Source GIS community should be sent through the OSGeo DotNet mailing list: dotnet@lists.osgeo.org. This is an open list that anyone can join.
• General discussions about the DotSpatial project specifically should be shared through the CodePlex Discussion Forum.
• Issues and bugs should be posted to the CodePlex Issue Tracker.
• Discussions specific to the DotSpatial Developer community - including everyone with developer rights on the CodePlex site are held on this list: dotspatial-dev@googlegroups.com which can only be joined/viewed by people who are members of the DotSpatial project on CodePlex.
• Discussions relevant to the DotSpatial Steering Committee are held through: dotspatial-sc@googlegroups.com which can only be joined/viewed by people who are members of the DotSpatial Project Steering Committee.