GPSBabel
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| Publishing year | October 2, 2002 |
| Current version |
1.7.0 ( July 6, 2020 ) |
| operating system | GNU / Linux , MS-Windows , macOS , POSIX -compatible |
| programming language | C ++ , C |
| category | Geographic information system |
| License | GPL ( Free Software ) |
| German speaking | Yes |
| www.gpsbabel.org (English) | |
GPSBabel is free software for converting different GPS data formats.
GPSBabel is licensed under the GPL and can be used free of charge.
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In the area of GPS navigation and the generation of GPS data tracks, there is a large variety of data formats depending on the manufacturer. As a rule, GPS devices from different manufacturers generate GPS data (tracks, routes and waypoints) in proprietary formats. As the name suggests ( Babylonian language confusion ), GPSBabel is used to convert from one GPS format to another with as little loss as possible . GPSBabel now supports several dozen plain text and binary formats as well as protocols for direct reading and writing of a connected GPS device. GPSBabel also offers a number of filter functions that can be used during the conversion. Examples of this are functions for simplifying routes or deleting points with insufficient accuracy. If a GPS device is connected to the computer, GPSBabel can also process position data in real time.
On Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X there is also a graphical user interface for GPSBabel. In addition, the following programs offer a graphical user interface for GPSBabel:
- QGIS via GPS plugin
- Babble (Linux)
Important supported formats are GPS Exchange Format , numerous Garmin and Magellan formats and protocols, Keyhole Markup Language , formats from DeLorme , several POI formats and many others.
See also
Web links
- Website of the GPSBabel project
- Summary for GPSBabel in the FreeGIS database
- Website of the project Gebabbel
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release 1.7.0 . July 6, 2020 (accessed July 7, 2020).
- ↑ The p_507 Open Source Project on Open Hub: Languages Page . In: Open Hub . (accessed on September 5, 2018).
- ↑ www.openhub.net . In: Open Hub . (accessed on September 5, 2018).
- ↑ www.openhub.net . In: Open Hub . (accessed on November 3, 2018).