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Trip Planning Software for Linux?

Posted by Cliff on from the plotting-your-nomadic-wanderings dept.

imadcow1 asks: "I recently went on a trip that involved many destinations. I had to use Yahoo Driving Directions which was not efficient at all. Is there a trip planning program (open source or not) for Linux?"

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  1. AAA Internet TripTik by infernalC · · Score: 4, Informative

    AAA Internet TripTik is very good and works in Firefox. I think you have to be a member of AAA, though. It allows multiple destinations, etc.

    AAA website

  2. For debian... by tordia · · Score: 4, Informative
    apt-get install routeplanner
    -or-
    apt-get install routeplanner-gnome

    The debian version is 0.16, but the sourceforge version is 0.11, and the version on the project's homepage is 0.6. The last debian version was uploaded in June of this year. The others were released in 2001, so I guess the debian version is the only one still being actively developed (or released anyway).

    I don't have a lot of experience with this package. I've only tried it a couple times, but so far so good.

    --

    Frogs are primitive animals - so the occasional extra toe is not that unusual. But this is very unusual.

  3. A Zaurus with CF-GPS Card and qpeGPS software? by scupper · · Score: 4, Informative

    This "quest" for a Linux mapping solution reminded me of my own; I've recently been thinking about (rather procrastinating) over buying a Garmin IQUE 3600. In my reading and comp'ing of pdas with GPS/Mapping software, I looked at the Linux-OS-based Sharp Zaurus which gets a lot of (well earned) attention here.

    I was looking for more than the Zaurus was offering, but here's what I found and bookmarked. I'm sure others here using the Zaurus will be able to fill in the blanks and share other gps mapping OSS projects out there, if they exist, which I wasn't able to find, other than three below. Zaurus Users Group might have some info as well. Bill Kendrick is also a good resource about these.

    SOFTWARE:
    GPSGaugeLite
    MFG: Serialio
    http://www.serialio.com/products/GPSGaugeLite.htm

    SOFTWARE:
    qpeGPS
    http://qpegps.sourceforge.net/

    Screenshots | Tested GPS Units

    SOFTWARE:
    zGPS
    http://www.handango.com/sharp/PlatformProductDetai l.jsp?siteId=423.............
    http://tinyurl.com/6lau7

    HARDWARE:
    Model Name: CF Card -GPS Navigation Receiver
    Manufacturer: AmbiCom
    http://myzaurus.com/acc_Comm10.asp

    HARDWARE:
    Serial GPS Receiver
    Model Name:GPS-U2-Z9
    Manufacturer:Serialio.com
    http://myzaurus.com/acc_Serial10.asp