MapServer is an open-source development environment for building spatially enabled internet applications, built in the C language, and is widely known as one of the fastest Web mapping engines available. It can run as a CGI program or via MapScript which supports several programming languages (using SWIG). MapServer can access hundreds of data formats, any raster or vector format supported by GDAL, and reprojections on-the-fly are handled by PROJ. MapServer was originally developed by Steve Lime, then working at the University of Minnesota — so, it was previously referred to as "UMN MapServer", to distinguish it from commercial "map servers"; today it is commonly referred to as just "MapServer", and is maintained by the MapServer Project Steering Committee (PSC). MapServer was originally developed with support from NASA, which needed a way to make its satellite imagery available to the public.[2]
In November 2005, Autodesk, the MapServer Technical Steering Committee Members, the University of Minnesota, and DM Solutions Group announced the creation of the MapServer Foundation.[3] With this announcement, Autodesk announced that its internet mapping application, MapGuide, would be developed as an open source application with all new code and be named "MapServer Enterprise".[3] The existing MapServer application would be renamed "MapServer Cheetah".[3] This name change was overwhelmingly opposed by the MapServer community.[4] Autodesk then backed off this name change and retained the name, "MapGuide" for its product.[4] Also, plans to establish the MapServer Foundation were scrapped; Instead, the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) was established to include MapServer and other open source GIS projects (which now includes MapGuide Open Source).[5]
Timelineedit
MapServer has had an important role in Web mapping history. The following is a summary of its evolution:
1994: UMN awarded with NASA/ForNet funding to support web-based delivery of forestry data.[6]
1997-07: MapServer 1.0, Developed as Part of the NASA ForNet Project. Grew out of the need to deliver remote sensing data across the web for foresters.
1998-07: MapServer 2.0 released as final ForNET deliverable; added reprojection support (PROJ.4).
1999: UMN makes MapServer an open source project.[6]
2000-06: MapServer 3.0 was developed as part of the NASA TerraSIP Project. This is also the first public, open source release of UMN MapServer.[7]
2001-06: MapServer 3.2 released with MapScript 1.0, like CSS, adds layout flexibility.
2002-06: MapServer 3.5 was rewritten,[8] and added support for PostGIS and ArcSDE. Version 3.6 adds initial OGCWMS support.
2003-07: MapServer 4.0, adds 24bit raster output support and support for SWF.
2015-07: MapServer 7.0 released,[10] adds heatmap layers, WFS 2.0 support, and layer-level character encoding.
2018-07: MapServer 7.2 released,[11] adds MVT support, support for multi-line comments in the mapfile, and Python 3 support for MapScript.
2019-05: MapServer 7.4 released,[12] adds PHP 7 MapScript support through SWIG, and initial PROJ 6 API support.
2020-05: MapServer 7.6 released,[13] adds full support for PROJ 6 API, adds connection options in mapfile, and special character support in mapfiles on Windows.
2022-09: MapServer 8.0 released,[14] adds native FlatGeobuf support, OGCAPI: Features support, new config file for MapServer, and PHP native MapScript removed, in place of PHPNG (SWIG) MapScript.
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This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message MapServer is an open source development environment for building spatially enabled internet applications built in the C language and is widely known as one of the fastest Web mapping engines available It can run as a CGI program or via MapScript which supports several programming languages using SWIG MapServer can access hundreds of data formats any raster or vector format supported by GDAL and reprojections on the fly are handled by PROJ MapServer was originally developed by Steve Lime then working at the University of Minnesota so it was previously referred to as UMN MapServer to distinguish it from commercial map servers today it is commonly referred to as just MapServer and is maintained by the MapServer Project Steering Committee PSC MapServer was originally developed with support from NASA which needed a way to make its satellite imagery available to the public 2 Developer s Steve Lime originally now a project of the OSGeo foundationInitial release1994 1994 Stable release8 0 1 1 21 April 2023 13 months ago 21 April 2023 Repositorygithub wbr com wbr mapserver wbr mapserverWritten inC C PlatformCross platformTypeGIS software compare LicenseX MITWebsitemapserver org Contents 1 Open Source Geospatial Foundation 2 Timeline 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksOpen Source Geospatial Foundation editIn November 2005 Autodesk the MapServer Technical Steering Committee Members the University of Minnesota and DM Solutions Group announced the creation of the MapServer Foundation 3 With this announcement Autodesk announced that its internet mapping application MapGuide would be developed as an open source application with all new code and be named MapServer Enterprise 3 The existing MapServer application would be renamed MapServer Cheetah 3 This name change was overwhelmingly opposed by the MapServer community 4 Autodesk then backed off this name change and retained the name MapGuide for its product 4 Also plans to establish the MapServer Foundation were scrapped Instead the Open Source Geospatial Foundation OSGeo was established to include MapServer and other open source GIS projects which now includes MapGuide Open Source 5 Timeline editMapServer has had an important role in Web mapping history The following is a summary of its evolution 1994 UMN awarded with NASA ForNet funding to support web based delivery of forestry data 6 1997 07 MapServer 1 0 Developed as Part of the NASA ForNet Project Grew out of the need to deliver remote sensing data across the web for foresters 1998 07 MapServer 2 0 released as final ForNET deliverable added reprojection support PROJ 4 1999 UMN makes MapServer an open source project 6 2000 06 MapServer 3 0 was developed as part of the NASA TerraSIP Project This is also the first public open source release of UMN MapServer 7 2001 06 MapServer 3 2 released with MapScript 1 0 like CSS adds layout flexibility 2002 06 MapServer 3 5 was rewritten 8 and added support for PostGIS and ArcSDE Version 3 6 adds initial OGC WMS support 2003 07 MapServer 4 0 adds 24bit raster output support and support for SWF 2005 04 MapServer 4 6 adds support for SVG 2007 09 MapServer 5 0 released introducing Anti Grain Geometry AGG graphics library 2011 05 MapServer 6 0 released adds support for opengl amp KML output with 5 6 X as stable versions 2012 11 MapServer 6 2 released adds support for INSPIRE services Released along TinyOWS and MapCache 2013 09 MapServer 6 4 released 9 adds CMake support contour rendering layer geometry transformations 2015 07 MapServer 7 0 released 10 adds heatmap layers WFS 2 0 support and layer level character encoding 2018 07 MapServer 7 2 released 11 adds MVT support support for multi line comments in the mapfile and Python 3 support for MapScript 2019 05 MapServer 7 4 released 12 adds PHP 7 MapScript support through SWIG and initial PROJ 6 API support 2020 05 MapServer 7 6 released 13 adds full support for PROJ 6 API adds connection options in mapfile and special character support in mapfiles on Windows 2022 09 MapServer 8 0 released 14 adds native FlatGeobuf support OGCAPI Features support new config file for MapServer and PHP native MapScript removed in place of PHPNG SWIG MapScript See also edit nbsp Free and open source software portal GeoServer an open source server written in Java Mapnik Open source mapping toolkit for desktop and server map rendering TopoQuest Topographic map viewer using the technologyReferences edit Release 8 0 1 21 April 2023 Retrieved 4 May 2023 Ojeda Zapata Julio June 17 2005 Minnesota s MapServer flourishes in hot Web based mapping sector Pioneer Press St Paul Minnesota a b c Schutzberg Adena November 28 2005 MapServer Community Autodesk Announce MapServer Foundation directionsmag org Archived from the original on February 4 2007 a b Grimes Brad and Joab Jackson May 1 2006 What s in an open source name Government Computer News Archived from the original on November 12 2006 Schuyler Erle February 4 2006 Introducing the Open Source Geospatial Foundation mappinghacks com a b MapServerHistory MapServer trac osgeo org TerraSIP Archived 2007 02 09 at the Wayback Machine http www dei isep ipp pt matos cadeiras pjac sig oss lime plenary ppt 6 4 Announcement MapServer 8 0 1 documentation mapserver org Version 7 0 0 Announcement MapServer 8 0 1 documentation mapserver org Version 7 2 0 Announcement MapServer 8 0 1 documentation mapserver org Version 7 4 0 Announcement MapServer 8 0 1 documentation mapserver org Version 7 6 0 Announcement MapServer 8 0 1 documentation mapserver org Version 8 0 0 Announcement MapServer 8 0 1 documentation 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