[Xastir] MapInfo Tab files

[Curt Mills, WE7U]

On 23 Jan 2003, brenda wrote:

> someone asked me this question. can someone answer it for me?
>
> does xastir support MapInfo TAB files?

Nope.  Is that a map format or a form of tiepoint file?

Xastir currently supports only open map formats.  MapInfo uses a
proprietary format for their maps.

Please note that there are plans to support some new formats,
including some proprietary ones for which enough info is known.

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