29 January 2001 Free Software Translates Satellite Data Into
Detailed Maps By Dan Sorid, 01 June 2000 "It sounds like a joke
-- a U.S. intelligence agency relying on software that can be
downloaded for free on the internet to turn complicated data
from spy satellites into detailed maps. But a remarkable
collaboration between the government, private industry and
academia may lead to just that: downloadable satellite-image
processing software called OSSIM, or Open Source Software Image
Map." OSSIM - Open Source Software Image Map OSRS's OSSIM (Open
Source Software Image Map) project. Pronounced "awesome", the
OSSIM project leverages existing open source algorithms, tools,
and packages to construct an integrated tool for remote sensing,
image-processing, and Geographical Information Sciences (GIS)
analysis. To ensure an open, participatory design and
implementation process, OSRS members disseminate all
communication about code development via the OSSIM mailing list.
New and altered code resides on the OSRS CVS r