Tue 27 Jun 2006
ArcheOS Akhenaton: GNU/Linux Archaeology Operating System
Posted by Matt under GIS , Archaeology , Opensource
ArcheOS Akhenaton, an archaeologist tailored GNU/Linux operating system released a new version (1.1.6) today. You know you’ve made it when your field gets its own Linux Distro!
ArcheOS, billed as “The first GNU-Linux distribution for archaeology”, is a PCLinuxOS based released under the General Public License (GPL). Created by the Arc-Team, a 5 archaeologist/craftsman group from the Universities of Padua and Vienna, ArcheOS is a collection of opensource and freely licensed applications that fit well with what archaeologists need to do.
A table of the software follows: (red indicates new to version 1.1.6)
|
CAD |
DATABASE |
GIS |
GPS |
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QCAD |
PostreSQL, |
GRASS v. 6.1, |
GPSdrive |
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GRAPHIC |
OFFICE |
PHOTOGRAMMETRY |
STATISTIC |
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Blender (3D), |
OpenOffice |
Stereo, |
R |
| WebGIS | SCIENTIFIC VIS. | VIDEOTUTORIAL | |
| MapServer Pmapper Chameleon Maplab MapBuilder |
ParaView | XvidCap KSubTile |
The provided software covers a wide breadth of functionality. Though probably not complete for some users, this distribution is a great starting point for someone wanting to cut the software budget and get down to work. I have only dabbled in the world of GNU/Linux distributions; I wish I had more opportunity. If I do get the chance to dust off an old laptop and mess with Linux, this will definitely be my first project.
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July 7th, 2006 at 11:05 am
[…] As the author continues, they describe a few FOSS software packages that work well with the data and analysis requirements of archaeology. Software such as BRL-CAD and SAGA-GIS are mentioned, as well as, ArcheOS; which has been covered on GIS for Archaeology. Citing a presentation from the Arc-Team, at the GRASS UC in Genova 2006, Fioretti links to a presentation [pdf] and details the use of the Voxel graphic technique using GRASS and Paraview. This method gives the archaeologist the ability to recreate an excavated context and analyze specific attributes based on a 3D model. This is a very cool technique! […]