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<p>+1 Even</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Le 30/01/2026 à 12:12, Seth G via
MapServer-dev a écrit :<br>
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<div>Hi all,</div>
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<div>I have updated the survey with feedback from the list and
from direct emails.</div>
<div><br>
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<div>I propose we release <a
href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNLqslbM6IhocnwTst9c29eaD89yD81hdUKW2ctn2uZK0Z3g/viewform"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNLqslbM6IhocnwTst9c29eaD89yD81hdUKW2ctn2uZK0Z3g/viewform</a> to
the mapserver-users list and as many other communication
channels as possible. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Proposed email text (also included at the top of the survey):</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Hi MapServer users!</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The MapServer Project Steering Committee (PSC) would love to
get your feedback on MapServer. Your input will help us
understand how the project is being used and guide the
development of its future roadmap. The survey will be open until
the end of March 2026.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Providing your name and email is entirely optional. All
responses, including names and emails (if provided), will remain
confidential. No identifying information will be published, and
results will be aggregated and anonymised.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Thank you for your valuable time and feedback. To make the
survey more effective, please help us by sharing it widely.</div>
<div><br>
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<div>I'll start with my +1,</div>
<div><br>
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<div>Seth</div>
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<div>On Tue, Jan 20, 2026, at 11:49 PM, Seth G via MapServer-dev
wrote:</div>
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<div>Good suggestions. I have moved the open-ended questions to
the end, and added questions on usage of vector tiles, the WMS
client, and the WFS client. </div>
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<div>I also added a question to see if MapServer users are also
using TinyOWS, MapCache. ms4w, or mappyfile. </div>
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<div>Seth</div>
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href="https://geographika.net" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://geographika.net</a>
& <a href="https://mapserverstudio.net"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://mapserverstudio.net</a></div>
<div class="qt-signature">mastodon: @<a
href="mailto:geographika@mastodon.social"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">geographika@mastodon.social</a></div>
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<div>On Tue, Jan 20, 2026, at 9:22 PM, Lime, Steve D (MNIT)
wrote:</div>
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<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal"><span class="size"
style="font-size:11pt;">Yeah, I didn’t see the multiple
pages – my apologies.</span></p>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal"><span class="size"
style="font-size:11pt;"> </span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc">
<li class="qt-qt-MsoListParagraph"
style="margin-left:0in;"><span class="size"
style="font-size:11pt;">I’d be curious specifically
about vector tiles as an output format. That’s an area
for possible investment.</span></li>
<li class="qt-qt-MsoListParagraph"
style="margin-left:0in;"><span class="size"
style="font-size:11pt;">I’d explicitly list WMS and
WFS as input formats since they are native clients.</span></li>
<li class="qt-qt-MsoListParagraph"
style="margin-left:0in;"><span class="size"
style="font-size:11pt;">Maybe move the open-ended
questions from page one to the end? I think that is
part of the reason I didn’t notice multiple pages.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal"><span class="size"
style="font-size:11pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal"><span class="size"
style="font-size:11pt;">Any reason to ask about use of
or interest in related projects (e.g. MS4W, Mappyfile,
MapCache, etc…)?</span></p>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal"><span class="size"
style="font-size:11pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal"><span class="size"
style="font-size:11pt;"> </span></p>
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<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal"><b><span class="font"
style="font-family:"Calibri", sans-serif;"><span class="size"
style="font-size:11pt;">From:</span></span></b><span
class="font"
style="font-family:"Calibri", sans-serif;"><span
class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">
MapServer-dev
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mapserver-dev-bounces@lists.osgeo.org"><mapserver-dev-bounces@lists.osgeo.org></a> <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Seth G via MapServer-dev<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 20, 2026 1:10 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> MapServer Devs
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mapserver-dev@lists.osgeo.org"><mapserver-dev@lists.osgeo.org></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [MapServer-dev] MapServer User
Survey</span></span></p>
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<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal"> </p>
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<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">Thanks Steve - that first
question was an update on the Frank Warmerdam/ GDAL
question :-)</p>
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<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal"> </p>
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<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">I have added the government
option and changed the mailing list question.</p>
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<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal"> </p>
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<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">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. </p>
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<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">Seth</p>
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<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal"> </p>
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<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">web:<a
href="https://geographika.net/"
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://geographika.net</a>
& <a href="https://mapserverstudio.net/"
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://mapserverstudio.net</a></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">mastodon: @<a
href="mailto:geographika@mastodon.social"
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">geographika@mastodon.social</a></p>
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<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">On Tue, Jan 20, 2026, at 6:59
PM, Steve Lime wrote:</p>
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<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">I like that first
question... ;-)</p>
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<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal"> </p>
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<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">Other comments at first
glance:</p>
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<div>
<ol start="1" type="1">
<li class="qt-qt-MsoNormal" style="">On the
"Within the last 5 years..." question I'd
explicitly add a government option. </li>
<li class="qt-qt-MsoNormal" style="">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>
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<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">Otherwise, my big
question would be is this the time to ask about
functionality. Some that come to mind are:</p>
</div>
<div>
<ol start="1" type="1">
<li class="qt-qt-MsoNormal" style="">What version
are you using?</li>
<li class="qt-qt-MsoNormal" style="">Are you using
MapScript? If yes, what language binding?</li>
<li class="qt-qt-MsoNormal" style="">What OGC
services are you using, if any?</li>
<li class="qt-qt-MsoNormal" style="">What native
MapServer CGI modes are you using, if any?</li>
<li class="qt-qt-MsoNormal" style="">What input
formats are you using, if any? (e.g. PostGIS,
Oracle, GDAL, etc...)</li>
<li class="qt-qt-MsoNormal" style="">What output
formats are you using, if any? (e.g. template,
KML, OGR, etc...) </li>
</ol>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">It could get quite
involved though and perhaps 2 surveys - a
general one and a functional one, would make
sense.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal"> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">--Steve</p>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal"> </p>
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<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">On Tue, Jan 20, 2026 at
4:36<span class="font"
style="font-family:"Arial", sans-serif;"> </span>AM Seth G via
MapServer-dev <<a
href="mailto:mapserver-dev@lists.osgeo.org"
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">mapserver-dev@lists.osgeo.org</a>>
wrote:</p>
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<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">Thanks Māris for the
feedback - I have updated the survey with your
suggestions.</p>
</div>
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<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal"> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">Seth</p>
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<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal"> </p>
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<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">--</p>
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<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">web:<a
href="https://geographika.net/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://geographika.net</a>
& <a href="https://mapserverstudio.net/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://mapserverstudio.net</a></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">mastodon:
@geographika@mastodon.social</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal"> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">On Tue, Jan 20, 2026,
at 8:33 AM, Maris Nartiss wrote:</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">> Hello Seth,</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">> "The web server
run MapServer on most is" question is
duplicated;</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">> "I obtain
MapServer from" should be rephrased to something
like "For</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">> production
environments I obtain MapServer from" or should
be made as</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">> a multiple answer
question (e.g. I use packages but also build
from</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">> source for dev
needs);</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">> One question to
ask might be something like: "Within last X
years I</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">> have used
MapServer for" (multiple choice): "commercial
projects",</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">> "volunteer
projects", "just playing around".</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">> Regards,</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">> Māris.</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">> pirmd., 2026. g.
19. janv., plkst. 23:15 — lietotājs Seth G via</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">> MapServer-dev
(<<a
href="mailto:mapserver-dev@lists.osgeo.org"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">mapserver-dev@lists.osgeo.org</a>>)
rakstīja:</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> Hi all,</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> 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.</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> A first draft
of the survey is available for feedback:</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> <a
href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNLqslbM6IhocnwTst9c29eaD89yD81hdUKW2ctn2uZK0Z3g/viewform"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNLqslbM6IhocnwTst9c29eaD89yD81hdUKW2ctn2uZK0Z3g/viewform</a>
(please don't submit answers until we're happy
with the questions!).</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> Thanks to
Howard for sharing the GDAL survey on which this
is based.</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> Please let me
know of any additional questions that should be
added, or any edits to existing questions
(options, phrasing etc.).</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> 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.</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> It will also
be interesting to see how many responses we get,
as this will give a sense of overall interest in
MapServer.</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> Seth</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> [1] <a
href="https://gdal.org/en/stable/community/user_survey_2024.html"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">
https://gdal.org/en/stable/community/user_survey_2024.html</a></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> </p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> --</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> web:<a
href="https://geographika.net/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://geographika.net</a>
& <a href="https://mapserverstudio.net/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://mapserverstudio.net</a></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> mastodon:
@geographika@mastodon.social</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>>
_______________________________________________</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> MapServer-dev
mailing list</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> <a
href="mailto:MapServer-dev@lists.osgeo.org"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">
MapServer-dev@lists.osgeo.org</a></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">>> <a
href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-dev"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">
https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-dev</a></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">_______________________________________________</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal">MapServer-dev mailing
list</p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal"><a
href="mailto:MapServer-dev@lists.osgeo.org"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">MapServer-dev@lists.osgeo.org</a></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="qt-qt-MsoNormal"><a
href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-dev"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-dev</a></p>
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<div>_______________________________________________</div>
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href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-dev"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-dev</a></div>
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