<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body><div>Thanks Steve - that first question was an update on the Frank Warmerdam/ GDAL question :-)</div><div><br></div><div>I have added the government option and changed the mailing list question.</div><div><br></div><div>In regard to the functionality - you may have missed sections 2-4 which cover most of these (you need to click Next at the bottom of the page)? I didn't have a version question though - I'll add that to the first section. </div><div><br></div><div>Seth</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="sig62266145"><div class="signature">--</div><div class="signature">web:<a href="https://geographika.net">https://geographika.net</a> & <a href="https://mapserverstudio.net">https://mapserverstudio.net</a></div><div class="signature">mastodon: @<a href="mailto:geographika@mastodon.social">geographika@mastodon.social</a></div></div><div><br></div><div>On Tue, Jan 20, 2026, at 6:59 PM, Steve Lime wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite" id="qt" style=""><div dir="ltr"><div>I like that first question... ;-)</div><div><br></div><div>Other comments at first glance:</div><div><ol><li>On the "Within the last 5 years..." question I'd explicitly add a government option. </li><li>For communications, I'd change "I follow the mapserver-users mailing lists" to "Which mailing lists do you follow?" with 3 choices: mapserver-users, mapserver-dev, and mapserver-announce. </li></ol></div><div>Otherwise, my big question would be is this the time to ask about functionality. Some that come to mind are:</div><div><ol><li>What version are you using?</li><li>Are you using MapScript? If yes, what language binding?</li><li>What OGC services are you using, if any?</li><li>What native MapServer CGI modes are you using, if any?</li><li>What input formats are you using, if any? (e.g. PostGIS, Oracle, GDAL, etc...)</li><li>What output formats are you using, if any? (e.g. template, KML, OGR, etc...) </li></ol><div>It could get quite involved though and perhaps 2 surveys - a general one and a functional one, would make sense.</div></div><div><br></div><div>--Steve</div></div><div><br></div><div class="qt-gmail_quote qt-gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="qt-gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan 20, 2026 at 4:36 AM Seth G via MapServer-dev <<a href="mailto:mapserver-dev@lists.osgeo.org">mapserver-dev@lists.osgeo.org</a>> wrote:</div><blockquote class="qt-gmail_quote" style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204, 204, 204);padding-left:1ex;"><div>Thanks Māris for the feedback - I have updated the survey with your suggestions.</div><div> <br></div><div> Seth</div><div> <br></div><div> --</div><div> web:<a href="https://geographika.net" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://geographika.net</a> & <a href="https://mapserverstudio.net" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://mapserverstudio.net</a></div><div> mastodon: @geographika@mastodon.social</div><div> <br></div><div> On Tue, Jan 20, 2026, at 8:33 AM, Maris Nartiss wrote:</div><div> > Hello Seth,</div><div> > "The web server run MapServer on most is" question is duplicated;</div><div> > "I obtain MapServer from" should be rephrased to something like "For</div><div> > production environments I obtain MapServer from" or should be made as</div><div> > a multiple answer question (e.g. I use packages but also build from</div><div> > source for dev needs);</div><div> > One question to ask might be something like: "Within last X years I</div><div> > have used MapServer for" (multiple choice): "commercial projects",</div><div> > "volunteer projects", "just playing around".</div><div> ></div><div> > Regards,</div><div> > Māris.</div><div> ></div><div> > pirmd., 2026. g. 19. janv., plkst. 23:15 — lietotājs Seth G via</div><div> > MapServer-dev (<<a href="mailto:mapserver-dev@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">mapserver-dev@lists.osgeo.org</a>>) rakstīja:</div><div> >></div><div> >> Hi all,</div><div> >></div><div> >> At the last OSGeo codesprint, we discussed running a MapServer user survey, modelled on the GDAL survey [1]. Since MapServer has no analytics or "phone home" functionality, we have little insight into how it is used beyond mailing lists and in-person discussions.</div><div> >></div><div> >> A first draft of the survey is available for feedback:</div><div> >> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNLqslbM6IhocnwTst9c29eaD89yD81hdUKW2ctn2uZK0Z3g/viewform" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNLqslbM6IhocnwTst9c29eaD89yD81hdUKW2ctn2uZK0Z3g/viewform</a> (please don't submit answers until we're happy with the questions!).</div><div> >></div><div> >> Thanks to Howard for sharing the GDAL survey on which this is based.</div><div> >></div><div> >> Please let me know of any additional questions that should be added, or any edits to existing questions (options, phrasing etc.).</div><div> >></div><div> >> Unlike the GDAL survey, which informed budget decisions, the aim is to prioritise limited time and resources, identify features for potential deprecation, and highlight areas needing continued support.</div><div> >></div><div> >> It will also be interesting to see how many responses we get, as this will give a sense of overall interest in MapServer.</div><div> >></div><div> >> Seth</div><div> >></div><div> >> [1] <a href="https://gdal.org/en/stable/community/user_survey_2024.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gdal.org/en/stable/community/user_survey_2024.html</a></div><div> >></div><div> >> --</div><div> >> web:<a href="https://geographika.net" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://geographika.net</a> & <a href="https://mapserverstudio.net" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://mapserverstudio.net</a></div><div> >> mastodon: @geographika@mastodon.social</div><div> >> _______________________________________________</div><div> >> MapServer-dev mailing list</div><div> >> <a href="mailto:MapServer-dev@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">MapServer-dev@lists.osgeo.org</a></div><div> >> <a href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-dev" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-dev</a></div><div> _______________________________________________</div><div> MapServer-dev mailing list</div><div> <a href="mailto:MapServer-dev@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">MapServer-dev@lists.osgeo.org</a></div><div> <a href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-dev" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-dev</a></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><div><br></div></body></html>