[GRASSLIST:2078] Re: MrSID conversion

[Markus Neteler]

Bryan K. Wright wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> 	For what it's worth, I've had success using mrsiddecode, but
> by a roundabout path.  I found that the Linux version of mrsiddecode
> wouldn't work (I got nothing but segfaults),
[...]

In fact the binary on their web site is broken. After writing to
them, they sent us an FTP login to download another Linux version of
mrsiddecode which is functional.

But good to know that also 'winelauncher' is a solution.

>	I'm glad to hear that gdal now supports mrsid format.  I'll
> have to compile the new version and try it out.

You will have to buy the MrSID license then.

Markus