Title: QGIS Date: 2018/03/27 Author: fei * Who is developing the tool? Gary Sherman. * Is the tool under active development? Yes * What is the tool made for? For Desktop GIS (Geographic information system) * Who is the tool made for? Designer, artist and geographer * When did the development of the tool start? / How old is the software? Started development in 2002, 15 years old * Does the tool have a Wikipedia page? Yes * Wat is the license of the tool? It is free software so the license under the GPL * Is it possible to contribute to the tool? How? How many people are contributing? * What does the tool cost? Is it a one time payment or a subscription model? This is a free tool * Are there tools alike? What makes this tool different? ArcGIS, MapGIS . ArcGIS and MapGIS are payment, QGIS is free. * Does the tool have a Graphical Interface? Yes * Is the interface clear? almost * Is the interface looking like other applications or is it custom made? I'm not sure but i think this app is look like other apps * Does the tool have a command line interface / can you use the tool from the commandline? * Can you automate the tool? Does the tool have a scripting interface / API? * What are the filetypes the tool can read? * What are the filetypes the tool can generate / export? * Is there an official documentation and if so where? * For which operating systems is this tool available? Windows, Linux, Mac OS ![](images/Lyon.png) ![](images/Amiens.png) ![](images/Tibet.png) ![](images/Paris.png)