gvSIG是一个开源的桌面地理信息系统，同时也是开发地理信息系统一个强有力的工具。它包含许多功能如空间数据分析，地图编辑，Map设计等。gvSIG得到了西班牙一些政府和公司的参与并基于GPL许可证发布。gvSIG能够很好得工作在windows和linux平台之上。gvSIG支持其它GIS系统经常使用到的一些空间数据标准格式(shapefile,DXF,DWG,DGN,ECW,MrSID,TIFF,JPG2000等)。gvSIG遵循OGC(Open Geospatial Consortium)标准,这意味着它能够读取本地数据也能够通过WMS,WFS,WCS读取远程数据。-gvSIG is an open source desktop GIS, geographic information system is also developing a powerful tool. It includes many features such as spatial data analysis, map editing, Map design. gvSIG by the Spanish government and the companies involved and based on GPL license. gvSIG can get a good work in windows and linux platform. gvSIG support other GIS systems often use to some of the spatial data standards format (shapefile, DXF, DWG, DGN, ECW, MrSID, TIFF, JPG2000, etc.). gvSIG follow the OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium) standard, which means it can read local data through WMS, WFS, WCS read remote data.