<div dir="ltr">I like that first question... ;-)<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><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="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:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Thanks Māris for the feedback - I have updated the survey with your suggestions.<br>
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On Tue, Jan 20, 2026, at 8:33 AM, Maris Nartiss wrote:<br>
> Hello Seth,<br>
> "The web server run MapServer on most is" question is duplicated;<br>
> "I obtain MapServer from" should be rephrased to something like "For<br>
> production environments I obtain MapServer from" or should be made as<br>
> a multiple answer question (e.g. I use packages but also build from<br>
> source for dev needs);<br>
> One question to ask might be something like: "Within last X years I<br>
> have used MapServer for" (multiple choice): "commercial projects",<br>
> "volunteer projects", "just playing around".<br>
><br>
> Regards,<br>
> Māris.<br>
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> pirmd., 2026. g. 19. janv., plkst. 23:15 — lietotājs Seth G via<br>
> MapServer-dev (<<a href="mailto:mapserver-dev@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">mapserver-dev@lists.osgeo.org</a>>) rakstīja:<br>
>><br>
>> Hi all,<br>
>><br>
>> 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.<br>
>><br>
>> A first draft of the survey is available for feedback:<br>
>> <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!).<br>
>><br>
>> Thanks to Howard for sharing the GDAL survey on which this is based.<br>
>><br>
>> Please let me know of any additional questions that should be added, or any edits to existing questions (options, phrasing etc.).<br>
>><br>
>> 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.<br>
>><br>
>> It will also be interesting to see how many responses we get, as this will give a sense of overall interest in MapServer.<br>
>><br>
>> Seth<br>
>><br>
>> [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><br>
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