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 Welcome to MapServer
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MapServer is an `Open Source`_ platform for publishing spatial data and
interactive mapping applications to the web. Originally developed in the
mid-1990's at the University of Minnesota, MapServer is released under an
:ref:`MIT-style license <license>`, and runs on all major platforms
(:ref:`windows`, :ref:`linux`, :ref:`osx`).
MapServer is not a full-featured `GIS`_ system, nor does it aspire to
be.

The MapServer :ref:`Project Steering Committee (PSC)<rfc23>`, sanctioned by
`OSGeo`_, manages and administers the project which is maintained, improved,
and supported by developers and users from around the world.
See the :ref:`community activities <community>` page for mailing
lists, etc.

:ref:`More about MapServer <about>`


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    Denver, USA.  Home of <a href="http://2011.foss4g.org/">FOSS4G 2011</a>. Map data by <a href="http://openstreetmap.org">openstreetmap</a> (<a href="http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/wiki/RenderingOsmData">more&hellip;</a>)
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Announcements
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View all MapServer :ref:`Announcements`.

:ref:`Documentation`
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:ref:`Download`
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.. _`GIS`: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_information_system
.. _`Open Source`: http://www.opensource.org
.. _`OSGeo`: http://www.osgeo.org