Tue 27 Jun 2006
ArcheOS Akhenaton: GNU/Linux Archaeology Operating System
Posted by Matt under GIS , Archaeology , Opensource1 Comment
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 |
|
QCAD |
PostreSQL, |
GRASS v. 6.1, |
GPSdrive |
|
GRAPHIC |
OFFICE |
PHOTOGRAMMETRY |
STATISTIC |
|
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.