[Gdal-dev] OT: MrSID vs JPEG2000

[Tyler Mitchell]

> My perception is that MrSID and JPEG2000 offer similar features for the
> geospatial marketplace.  The MrSID format and tools are likely more 
mature at
> this point, but we can hope that JPEG2000 will benefit from this as 
JPEG2000
> support is incorporated into the LizardTech tool chain.   And of course, 
lots
> of other sources of software exist for JPEG2000.

Thanks, all I had known was that I was getting confused with the various 
JPEG2000 libraries.  I had no clear sense of what was freely available and 
what the tradeoffs were.

> I am not sure in what regard you haven't been satisfied by MrSID. 
> My perception is that the technology is good, but that the LizardTech 
corporate lock on the
> technology, and their licensing requirements make me nervous about the 
format
> - especially for long term purposes.

Arg. I meant to the keep my comment neutral and to focus on learning more 
about JPEG2000.  Please allow me to retract my comment about my 
dissatisfactions, they are quite irrelevant.  In the end we've chosen ECW 
over MrSID for our internal image format since our main image management 
contractor already own ER Mapper.

Thanks for the info and pointers, folks.

Tyler
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