Recent News

February 4, 2010

The 1.5.0 release of PostGIS is now available. This is a major release adding a significant number of new features including:

New "geography" type for managing geodetic (lat/lon) data
Performance-enhanced distance calculations
GML and KML format readers
Improved shape loading GUI
And more!

uDIG 1.1 is Released

October 15, 2008

Refractions Research is pleased to announce the release of uDig 1.1.

Refractions' 10 Year Anniversary

April 11, 2008

Refractions Research is celebrating an important milestone this year, as we have now been in business for 10 years.

Refractions Receives GSA Schedule

February 12, 2008

GSA The US General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded Refractions Research a Schedule 70 contract [#GS-35F-0176U] to provide general purpose commercial IT services.

Refractions looks forward to working with US clients under this contract instrument and other GSA-based standing orders.

GEOS 3.0.0 Released

December 12, 2007

Refractions Research is pleased to announce the release of the 3.0.0 version of the Geometry Engine, Open Source (GEOS). The GEOS library is used in numerous software packages, including AutoDesk's MapGuide Enterprise, Safe Software's FME, and the PostGIS spatial database.

With the 3.0.0 release, GEOS is moving into incubation with the Open Source Geospatial Foundation, to become an official project of the foundation. Refractions will continue to take a lead role in the development and maintenance of GEOS, but will work as part of a formal “Project Steering Committee” that sets the direction and priorities of the project.