Open source sails the seven seas

Posted by bob on Jul 23, 2015 11:07 AM EDT
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Open source navigation tool OpenCPN is changing boating for weekend warriors and serious seafarers alike. First there were marine charts, then came those bulky, slow, and expensive dedicated chartplotters with arcane user interfaces. Then, at last, came chartplotters running on laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. You would think that would be the end of it: intuitive point-­and­-click interfaces similar to the ones we use in our daily lives, slick looking graphical user interfaces, a wide selection of downloadable raster or vector charts. What more could you ask for? read more

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