[mapserver-users] Running with MrSID (not scissors)

[Gregor Mosheh]

Jeshua Lacock wrote:
> It might be good to share for what platform...

M hm. One item of note, is that the Linux version of the SDK is for 
32-bit only, and will not work in 64-bit environments. Most sad. 
LizardTech doesn't even have immediate plans for the next version, only 
the idea that it will support 64-bit. Sigh.


> I suspect that the GDAL list would be a more appropriate place to 
> inquire about GDAL support.

Indeed. I can provide a few pointers right here, though, before you take 
it to the other list. :)

1. First you need to install the MrSID SDk, from LizardTech's downloads 
area. After that, when you run configure, use --help and look for the 
--with-mrsid option.

2. I have found the runtime performance of wavelet-compressed images 
(ECW, JPEG2000, MrSID) to be unacceptable for my needs. Your mileage may 
vary, but you may want to save yourself some trouble by fetching 
mrsiddecode and extracting it to TIFFs.

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Gregor Mosheh / Greg Allensworth, BS, A+
System Administrator
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