RustGIS is now on PyPI: pip install rustgis RustGIS is a fast, free and open-source GIS in pure Rust for mapping, analyzing and sharing geospatial data. It runs natively on Windows, macOS and Linux, and in your web browser. Your data stays on your machine unless you send it to an AI model you choose, and every action is a command you can script. The new rustgis Python package brings the RustGIS engine into Python and the full RustGIS app into your Jupyter notebook, with no server to run and nothing else to install. What you can do - The engine in-process: open the same data the app opens, run any of RustGIS's commands and geoprocessing tools, style layers and render maps, all from Python. - GeoPandas in and out: turn any layer into a GeoDataFrame, or add a GeoDataFrame as a layer. - The whole app in a notebook cell: rustgis.Map shows the ribbon, panes and map right below your code. - Two-way sync: what Python adds or styles appears in the app, and what you pan, edit or add in the app comes back to Python. - Projects that travel: save a .rgis project from Python and open it as it is in the desktop app or the web app. - Runs where you work: JupyterLab, Jupyter Notebook, VS Code and Google Colab, with prebuilt wheels for Windows, macOS and Linux. Get started in three lines: import rustgis m = rustgis.Map(sample=True) m Try it out - Open the getting-started notebook in Colab: colab.research.google.com/gi… - PyPI: pypi.org/project/rustgis/ - Python guide: rustgis.app/python/ - Launch the web app: web.rustgis.app - GitHub: github.com/opengeos/RustGIS #GIS #Rust #Python #Jupyter #OpenSource #Geospatial

There is a heated discussion about RustGIS on Reddit! reddit.com/r/gis/comments/1x… I stopped posting/commenting on Reddit a few weeks ago. Not good for my mental health. Here are my personal opinions about RustGIS: Nobody is forcing you to use RustGIS. If ArcGIS/QGIS works well for you, that's great! Keep using it. I believe in giving people choices. Competition and diversity drive innovation and ultimately benefit everyone. Why do we have so many car manufacturers, such as Toyota, Honda, BMW, and Tesla? They all serve the same basic purpose, but offer different features, experiences, and approaches. The same applies to smartphones. We have iPhones and Android phones from Google, Samsung, Motorola, and others. Should we all use the same phone? GIS software is no different. ArcGIS, QGIS, and RustGIS can coexist, each serving different needs and communities. I'm not trying to replace anyone's favorite GIS. I'm simply building another free and open-source option for people who might find it useful. More choices are a good thing, especially in open-source software. If you want to learn more about how RustGIS compares to other software, check out rustgis.app/comparison