[Qgis-developer] QGIS 1.8 Windows Standalone is not OK with spatialite versions (ECW tangent)

[Alister Hood]

> Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:43:10 +0800
> From: Ramon Andi?ach <custard at westnet.com.au>
> To: qgis-developer <qgis-developer at lists.osgeo.org>
> Subject: Re: [Qgis-developer] QGIS 1.8 Windows Standalone is not OK
>         with    spatialite versions (ECW tangent)
> Message-ID: <2D60C7DE-A02A-499E-A834-775DD67AD8A9 at westnet.com.au>
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> On 15/01/2013, at 15:27 , Paolo Cavallini wrote:
> 
> > Il 15/01/2013 00:28, Ramon Andi?ach ha scritto:
> >> Ok. I'll go back through the licensing documentation in the next few days.
> >>
> >> If I'm doing this I have some questions. (J?rgen, Paolo?)
> >> What would appropriate questions would be? Paolo's comment below seems really open to me.
> >>  (Neither developer or lawyer, so would appreciate comment).
> >> What was the previous arrangement?
> >
> > AFAICT, the SDK can be used for "dektop programs", not for servers. The issue is: if
> > we compile GDAL with non-free SDK, this can be used both for the desktop and for the
> > server (mapserver, QGSI server, etc.). It is unclear if the responsibility lies with
> > the user (so a warning "use only for desktop" is enough) of with the developer (in
> > this case, we cannot distribute it).
> > If someone has a better understanding, please let us know.
> > All the best.
> 
> Thanks Paolo, much appreciated.
> 
> I've drafted a letter, but I'd like some feed back before I send it off.[1]
> 
> Along the lines of:
> Does it make sense?
> Am I understanding correctly?
> Does it cover the questions that need asking?
> and,
> I'm not misrepresenting any of the QGIS or OSGeo camps and in any way?
> 
> Particularly, if Paolo, J?rgen and Frank had anything to say on the note that would be appreciated.
> 
> 
> -ramon.
> 
> [1] https://www.dropbox.com/s/dwq8qzc6yvh27jx/QuestionsForIntergraph2012i15
> (I can open the folder up if people have big notes, that would be better left there)

In relation to the last question in the letter, they are/were working on an updated Linux version:
http://field-guide.blogspot.co.nz/2011/07/erdas-ecwjp2-sdk-for-linux.html
http://field-guide.blogspot.co.nz/2012_05_01_archive.html