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I'm looking at putting together a light Python install on a thumb drive that I can take to client offices and do some basic GIS processing. I'm thinking of installing the following:

  • PyScripter
  • Python 2.6/2.7
  • Numpy
  • Scipy
  • GDAL/OGR with the Python bindings
  • GRASS, likewise with the Pythong bindings
  • QGIS

Does anyone have any suggestions of any libraries / software that might be a useful addition?

Typically I'll be working with raster datasets.

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Portable Python http://www.portablepython.com/

Interesting project you have will it be available to the GIS community?

Maybe of interest Portable GIS http://www.archaeogeek.com/blog/portable-gis/

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  • Shapely for quick geometry work
  • xlrd because spreadsheets are ubiquitous
scw
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I would certainly advice SAGA GIS as a portable tool for doing GIS analysis. There is a python interface also - though quite a lot of things can be done using the modules present. http://www.saga-gis.org

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BTW, there is already slaxGIS: http://geomatica.como.polimi.it/software/slaxGIS/index.php

It comes with GRASS 6.4.0, MapServer 5.6.5, OpenLayers 2.10, uDig 1.2.0, OpenJUMP 1.3.1, Zoo WPS 1.0.0, PostgreSQL 8.4.4, PostGIS 1.5.2, and libraries such as Proj, GDAL/OGR etc.

Maybe it is easier to either customize that or to ask the authors to include new packages in case some space is left.

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