[Osgeo4w-trac] Re: [osgeo4w] #148: Upgrade MapServer package to 5.6.1 release

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#148: Upgrade MapServer package to 5.6.1 release
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Reporter:  jmckenna  |        Owner:  assefa 
    Type:  defect    |       Status:  new    
Priority:  major     |    Component:  Package
 Version:            |   Resolution:         
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Changes (by jmckenna):

 * cc: warmerdam, venkat (added)

Comment:

 Assefa/Frank,

 I ran into this problem when giving an OSGeo4W demo/presentation at a
 conference recently: I couldn't find the MapServer 5.6.1 package to
 upgrade.

 I see now that there is a new package entirely for this release
 ("mapserver56").

 I think having 3 MapServer packages is unacceptable for users.  Here is a
 summary of existing MapServer OSGeo4W packages:

  - "mapserver" --> contains 5.2.2 release
  - "mapserver-dev" --> contains 5.2 betas
  - "mapserver56" --> contains 5.6.1 release

 I am requesting that we have only one package, named "mapserver".  Having
 3 packages is confusing to new users.

 I would prefer removing older versions, to make it easier for users.  I
 think this issue is related to upgrading GDAL, which I have
 requested/filed in ticket:149

 Does anyone have a problem with only having one MapServer package for
 OSGeo4W from now on?  (maybe we can remove the dev package now, and only
 use it around the time of beta/rc releases, when feedback is needed from
 testing)

 Thoughts?

 -jeff

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/ticket/148#comment:5>
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