[mapserver-users] MrSID Format

[Stephen Lime]

I've spent time with these folks as well. Without support for Linux or any UNIXes I
see little reason to add a reader. They don't have any schedule for when or even
if non-windows platform versions might be available.

I have heard very good things about the compression but I find the win32 limitations
a bit frustrating.

Steve

Stephen Lime
Internet Applications Analyst

Minnesota DNR
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-297-2937

>>> Richard Greenwood <Rich at GreenwoodMap.com> 06/19/01 12:38PM >>>
Stephen Lime wrote:
>LizardTech has been a pain to deal with. They want editorial control of 
>the use
>of their SDK in products. The SDK is also available for a limited number of
>platforms, Linux not being among them. I'm also not sure that the SDK could
>even be used for free.

On a related note, I have had very good luck with ECW compression.  The 
compressor, application plug-ins, and SDK are all free. I would recommend 
it over MrSid any day. Check it out at: http://www.ermapper.com 

Just my $0.02 worth,
Rich

Richard W. Greenwood, PLS
Greenwood Mapping, Inc.
Rich at GreenwoodMap.com 
(307) 733-0203
http://www.GreenwoodMap.com