[Qgis-user] qgis and Large Format Print

[Bernhard Ströbl]

Am 16.11.2012 08:32, schrieb Luca Manganelli:
> Il 15/11/2012, qgis-user-bounces at lists.osgeo.org ha scritto:
>
>> Unfortunately, in many Public Administrations here in Italy, the upgrade
>> cycle for hardware is not so fast, so for several years we expect to
>> have still 32 bits (or 64 bit installed with 32 bit win).
>> In any case, I guess a 64 bit win build is not yet available, right?
>> So, in short, it would be good to have an idea wheter it is possible to
>> find a solution also for 32's.
>> Marco, any idea?
>> Thanks.
>
> I can confirm this situation. Many corporate machines are still running 32
> bit operating system (Windows XP) because they must guarantee compatibility
> with certain old software.
>
> It's not a good excuse to say "go to 64 bit!" because for years ArcMap was
> able to print very large and complex (A0 format and beyond) maps on PC with
> only 2GB of RAM.
>

The print problems on Win32 are a major drawback here as large format 
plans are needed.
Just to illustrate what Luca wrote: We are a city administration running 
around 1200 PCs with some 500+ applications on WinXP. Hardware is less a 
problem (almost all machines will be 64 bit next year) than to ensure 
compatibility of _all_ applications with Win64. This needs intense 
testing and negotiations with software companies and thus - time.

Bernhard


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