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Update README to v0.8 stuff and the move from sourceforge to qgis.org
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README for QGIS version 0.7 'Seamus'
README for QGIS version 0.8 'Titan'

Quantum GIS (QGIS) is an Open Source Geographic Information System. The
project was born in May of 2002 and was established as a project on
SourceForge in June of the same year. We've worked hard to make GIS
software (which is traditionaly expensive commerical software) a viable
prospect for anyone with basic access to a Personal Computer. QGIS
currently runs on most Unix platforms, Window, and OS X. QGIS is
currently runs on most Unix platforms, Windows, and OS X. QGIS is
developed using the Qt toolkit (http://www.trolltech.com) and C++. This
means that QGIS feels snappy to use and has a pleasing, easy to use
graphical user interface.
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freely modified.

This release adds:
* Projection support
* ADD v8 STUFF IN HERE

Supported raster formats include:
Grass
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NOTE -- Please follow the installation instructions carefully.
After untarring the distribution, you can find the HTML version of the
installation document in qgis/doc/index.html. The installation document is
also available as PDF in the same directory or on the website at
http://qgis.org/docs/install.html.
also available as PDF in the same directory.

HELP US -- Please submit bug reports using the QGIS bug tracker at:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=55820&atid=478378
When reporting a bug, either login to SourceForge or, if you don't
have a SourceForge id, provide an email address where we can
http://svn.qgis.org/trac
When reporting a bug, either login or, if you don't
have a qgis trac, provide an email address where we can
request additional information.

Please do not use the Bugs forum to report bugs.

SUPPORT - You can get support in the following ways:
1. Using the QGIS community site at http://community.qgis.org
1. Using the QGIS community site at http://qgis.org
2. Joining the qgis-users mailing list at:
http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/qgis-user
http://lists.qgis.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
3. Using IRC by joining the #qgis channel on irc.freenode.net.
Please wait around for a response to your question as many
folks on the channel are doing other things and it may take a
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