 MIPS had been developed in a university setting for image processing on microcomputers.Since 1986, MicroImages has released over 50 consecutive upgrades to MIPS, which evolved into a broad, integrated system that includes features for image processing, GIS, CAD, TIN, desktop cartography, spatial database management and visualization.In 1993, MIPS was renamed TNTmips®, rewritten with a standard X Window interface, and made available for all Windows and Mac computers.