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\section*{Preamble}

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This document is the original user guide of the described 
software Quantum GIS. The software and hardware described in this 
document are in most cases registered trademarks and are therefore subject 
to the legal requirements. Quantum GIS is subject to the GNU General Public 
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\url{http://qgis.osgeo.org}.

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\textbf{User, Installation and Coding Guide Authors and Editors:}
 
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Tara Athan & Radim Blazek & Godofredo Contreras & Claudia A. Engel \\
Otto Dassau & Martin Dobias & Peter Ersts & J\"urgen E. Fischer \\
Anne Ghisla & Stephan Holl & N. Horning & Marco Hugentobler  \\
Magnus Homann & K. Koy & Lars Luthman & Gavin Macaulay\\ 
Werner Macho & Carson J.Q. Farmer & Tyler Mitchell & Brendan Morely\\
Gary E. Sherman & Tim Sutton & David Willis \\
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With thanks to Tisham Dhar for preparing the initial msys (MS Windows)
environment documentation, to Tom Elwertowski and William Kyngesburye for
help in the MAC OSX Installation Section and to Carlos D\'{a}vila, Paolo
Cavallini and Christian Gunning for revisions. If we have neglected to 
mention any contributors, please accept our apologies for this oversight.

\textbf{Copyright \copyright~2004 - 2010 Quantum GIS Development Team} \\
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