FW: [mapserver-users] OGC and Mapserver

[Hockaday, John]

Hi All,

As usual this list has been very helpful in answering my questions.  I have
received an overwhelming number of responses suggesting that mapserver
version 3.5 is ready for us to implement a WMS.  I started answering the
individual emails but I thought that instead it would be better (and easier)
to send one thank you email to this list.  So here it is:

Thank you all for responding to my request.  We will let you know when we
have implemented a WMS using mapserver 3.5.  (I have to get the resources
first. ;--)  )  Some people can then start testing their access to some of
our 1:1 Million Global Map Data and let us know how it goes.

John Hockaday

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Hockaday, John [SMTP:JohnHockaday at auslig.gov.au]
> Sent:	Thursday, October 18, 2001 4:36 PM
> To:	mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> Subject:	[mapserver-users] OGC and Mapserver
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I want to implement a simple OpenGIS compliant Web Map Service using
> Mapserver to test the WMS concepts.  I believe that Mapserver version 3.5
> is
> capable of doing this however, I've been waiting for 3.5 to be stable and
> beyond the nightly builds before I attempt this project.  I don't have CVS
> just RCS.  I therefore, have the following questions:
> 
> 1. Has anyone set up a simple OpenGIS compliant WMS using mapserv?  If so
> how difficult was it and can you supply any examples?
> 
> 2. Is Mapserver version 3.5 stable enough for me to confidently implement
> and smoothly run a WMS and if not when will it be stable enough.
> 
> 3. Is it easy to convert 3.4 mapfiles format into 3.5 mapfiles format?
> 
> Thanks in advance for your replies.
> 
> John Hockaday