[Qgis-developer] Poll about Windows Version

[Andreas Neumann]

Hi Kari,

My message was meant to be "provoiking". People want everything - they
want a version 1.9. They want both 32bit and 64bit versions. But they
are not willing to contribute. They just take things for granted.

I am aware that there are still 32bit machines around - but then these
computers must be at least 10 years old. For the past decade all
machines are 64bit capable.

Maybe these NGOs just do not realize that their machines are 64bit
capable and that they can only gain from upgrading the software on their
machines (reusing the very same hardware).

Even NGOs have resources - if they don't have financial resources they
should have at least human resources that could upgrade the operating
system on their computers. I would assume they would even be eligible
for free Windows upgrades given their non-profit status - or even better
- they could switch to Linux.

I do not want to trigger a huge discussion here but rather tell people
that they have some sort of responsibility as QGIS users and should
contribute in some way.

Andreas

Am 05.07.2013 10:34, schrieb Kari Salovaara:
> Hi,
> 
> QGIS is used by many environmental NGOs. Their work is most of the time
> based on voluntary work. These volunteers have quite often older
> machines -> 32bit.
> If 32bit is abandoned will QGIS community lose hundreds or thousands of
> users. The counter how many units (QGIS applications) has been
> downloaded does not show all these installations where only one package
> has been downloaded but installed into ten computers !
> Even if the summer is hot You should be calm when doing assessment when
> to drop 32bit out of games.
> 
> Best regards,
> Kari
> 
> On 05.07.2013 11:21, Régis Haubourg wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I could support a part of the work for a 64 bit version if needed.
>>   That would be very much usefull for 2.0 here here. Last discussions I
>> remember on 64 bits version said that Jef was taking charge of it.
>> Since we
>> have not seen any clear call for funding, funders probably didn't show
>> up.
>> Please confirm and help us estimate the needs.
>>
>>
>> Anyway, I think that we must not abandon 32 bit packages since many users
>> still have old machines. QGis seems to grow as a tool used in poor
>> countries, for developpement projects, even if we don't have much
>> feedback
>> of that. Cutting some of them because of incompatible hardware could
>> be very
>> bad publicity.
>>
>> régis
>>