[Gdal-dev] Problems with loading JPEGs using GDAL

[Maciek Sieczka]

Louis wrote:

> Personally, I think GDAL is the greatest thing to happen in the GIS world
> since Galileo figured out the Earth isn't the centre of the Universe.
> I mean think about it - a couple of
> years ago there was no way one could read MapInfo vector files without
> having to buy their very expensive engine. For countries like mine where
> the Dollar to local currency ratio is pretty large, GDAL is a godsend.

you are absolutely right about gdal, but the man actually was Copernicus
however Galileo surely would say 'eppur GDAL si muove', no doubt on it :)

cheers
Maciek