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Complete 3 libLAS related questions
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manipulation. libLAS was also trying to be partially compatible
with LASlib and LAStools. PDAL, on the other hand, aims to be
a ultimate library and a set of tools for manipulating and processing
point clouds which is easily extensible by its users.
point clouds and is easily extensible by its users.

* Are there any command line tools in PDAL similar to LAStools?

Yes. The ``pdal`` command provides a wide range of features which go
far beyond basic LIDAR data processing. Additionally, the whole
PDAL is licensed under an open source license.
far beyond basic LIDAR data processing. Additionally, PDAL is licensed
under an open source license (this applies to the whole library and
all command line tools).

* Is there any compatibility with libLAS's LAS Utility Applications or LAStools?

No. To provide You will find ``pdal`` info translate :ref:`apps`
No. The the command line interface was developed from scratch with
focus on usability and readability. You will find that the ``pdal``
command has several well-organized subcommands such as ``info``
or ``translate`` (see :ref:`apps`).

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