Idea of the project? That is this Software for? Why Open Source? Why it’s online software? Is Distants dublicating any other projects? Who are potencial sponsors of the project? Which technologies project is based on? Information for newcomers

1. Distants Open source map web analysis system

2. Idea of the project? What is this Software for? Why Open Source? Whyit’s online software? Is Distants dublicating any other projects? Who are potencial sponsors of the project? Whichtechnologiesthe project is based on? Information for newcomers The more I think the more confused I get

3. To createa community,whichwilldevelope the leading international map analysis suite, which uses graphs theory to optimize decisions related to objects placing, net and routing, based on Google Maps APIs and mathematical graphs theory. Idea

4. What is this software for?

5. Itismorefunnyto work in the community of interesting enthusiasts than with employees More people can make better software There are many ways to earn money from open source You can’t buy love  ... Why Open Source?

6. “Open source does work, but it is most definitely not a panacea. If there's a cautionarytale here, it is that you can't take a dying project, sprinkle it with the magic pixie dustof "open source," and have everything magically work out. Software is hard. The issues aren't that simple.” Jamie Zawinski

7. It runs on Linux, Windows, Mac or any other OS which supports web browsers. Almost everyone who can afford computer also can afford internet and itis getting cheaper and faster. There are many great technologies such as JavaScript, Ajax, php, HTML and CSS which enables to produce good online software. Software can be used without installing it. Why online software?

8. Nowadays it is hard to be without a rival Thereare projectssimilar to Distants, but I couldn’tfind any good analogues For example “Google Maps Fastest Roundtrip Solver” is ok http://gebweb.net/optimap/, but it solves only one type of problems and does it with bugs (it was created by one person) People need better free map web analysis software! Is Distants dublicating any other projects?

9. Cities governments Postal services Companies which pay for programmers to solve similar problems Individual donators Payments for extra servises and work You can be hired Potential sponsors of the project

10. JavaScript (Ajax, jQuery) Google Maps APIs Php MySql HTML and CSS Project is based on

11. Find us on Facebook,where you can freely communicate with us. Feel free to ask questions Follow our posts, test software, report for bugs, offer your code... – show that we can trust you Remember that project is at its very beginning so there are many areas you can help. Be ready for discrepancy in the beginning Areyou interested in Distants?

12. For more information www.distants.org