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The standalone is too important to new inexperienced users. The
people I met and teach this software too generally get confused by
the OSGEO4W installer. I know it's not that hard to grasp - but it's
different enough. I encourage use of the OSGEO4W installer - but the
standalone wins almost every time for them. <br>
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Has their ever been given thought to a unified installer - I hate to
even type that because of the implications given the wide range of
platforms QGIS successfully runs on. <br>
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I have sitting before me two operating systems (ubuntu, windows,
(technically Mint 17 for a third)) and three ways to install QGIS
that leave with me three different versions of the software: 2.8.1
(ubuntugis), 2.8.2 (QGIS repo), 2.10/2.8.2 (osgeo4w). <br>
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Randy<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 07/17/2015 04:17 AM, Nathan Woodrow
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<p dir="ltr">The standalone is the same package as the osgeo4w
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<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> +1 to the idea of
dumping the standalone, I don't think it ads any
functionality, only confusion!!</div>
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people using windows should<br>
actually try make the update on windows "smoother"
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QGIS on Win7+8 wit OSGeo4W and on Ubuntu. In my
opinion, the Windows solution is almost easier
to handle that the repos on Ubuntu. Thanks
Jürgen and whoever else is involved!</div>
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even go as far as say that it might be worth
considering dumping the stand-alone installer if
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