See INSTALL file for installation instructions

Mapnik is an OpenSource C++/Python toolkit for developing GIS (Geographic
Information Systems) applications. At the core is a C++ shared library
providing algorithms/patterns for spatial data access and visualization.

Essentially a collection of geographic objects (map, layer, datasource,
feature, geometry), the library doesn't rely on "windowing systems"
and can be deployed in any server environment.  It is intended to play
fair in a multi-threaded environment and is aimed primarily, but not
exclusively, at web-based development.

High-level Python bindings (boost.python) facilitate rapid application
development, targeting zope3, django etc.

Mapnik is a free software and is released under LGPL (GNU Lesser General
Public Licence) (see COPYING)

For further information see:
  - http://mapnik.org
  - http://trac.mapnik.org
  - http://ohloh.net/p/mapnik