[HN Gopher] The Origins of the Generic Mapping Tools
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       The Origins of the Generic Mapping Tools
        
       Author : jjgreen
       Score  : 48 points
       Date   : 2024-03-22 00:25 UTC (22 hours ago)
        
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       | jonah-archive wrote:
       | I used the GMT extensively in 2002/2003 or so while doing summer
       | research. Not a low barrier to entry but incredibly useful and
       | versatile, and was my first non-amateur introduction to
       | CLI/pipeline style coding. Great to see it's still around and
       | learn some more about its history.
        
       | celadevra_ wrote:
       | I used GMT for map making in my dissertation in 2008-2009. It was
       | fascinating to be able to make great-looking maps with reliefs,
       | shades and legends using publicly available terrain and border
       | data.
        
       | detourdog wrote:
       | I'm really glad this got posted. I'm pushing a project that will
       | rely on mapping and knowing the foundations of computer mapping
       | is priceless. I was completely unaware of GMT and its history.
       | After reading this paper I have a solid foundation to proceed
       | with work on integrating Unified Forecast System.
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       | https://ufscommunity.org
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       | I also found this article a great read to understand the tooling
       | development from punch card data processing to real time data
       | processing.
        
         | jjgreen wrote:
         | GMT is going strong and has an active community -- have a look
         | at https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/ if you have queries
        
           | detourdog wrote:
           | I will check it out. I picking out the parts that interest
           | the most on the ecosystem page.
           | 
           | https://www.generic-mapping-tools.org/projects/
           | 
           | CoreGMT+PyGMT+GMTSAR+MB-System.
           | 
           | I find the GMT very approachable and a better first step for
           | my project that trying to work against UFS. I will look at
           | UFS as second bounce once I have a GMT work flow.
           | 
           | I'll make to the forums eventually.
        
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