Remove GDAL library, replace with Python geotiff library #19
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The official GDAL library is an extensive suite of open-source GEOINT tools for use by professionals.
The OpenAthena project has made use of this library as a pre-requisite so far, but some issues arise due to the following:
pygdal
library fails on multiple OS's (and has for some time) with no known fixTherefore, to improve the process of installing and using this software the GDAL Library will be excised and replaced with @KipCrossing's python geotiff library
This library is narrower in scope and is viable for extracting a usable Digital Elevation Model from a given GeoTIFF