[mapserver-users] Is using ECW format allowed or not?

[John Mitchell]

Does a JPEG2000 created by ER Mapper/ECW  also require licensing like an ECW
format file when used by MapServer?

Thanks,

John

On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 12:15 PM, Gregor Mosheh <gregor at hostgis.com> wrote:

> 1. Can we use our compressed ECW images as input for MapServer WMS?
>> 2. Can we use ECW as an output format for MapServer WCS?
>>
>
> The license agreement says that the ECW SDK cannot be used "on a server"
> then goes on to define that as a computer connected to the Internet which
> provides images. I'd say that clearly rules out MapServer consuming ECW.
> Very unfortunate, but in my opinion very clear.
>
> In my tests, I have found that JPEG2000 and ECW are really too slow for
> production use anyway. Maybe that's some "sour grapes" consolation? :)
>
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