[QGIS-Developer] LTR management [was Re: Delaying 3.10.1?]

[Matthias Kuhn]

Thanks for all the comments on this

On 11/28/19 9:50 AM, Régis Haubourg wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> Le jeu. 28 nov. 2019 à 09:02, Matthias Kuhn <matthias at opengis.ch 
> <mailto:matthias at opengis.ch>> a écrit :
>
>     [..]
>
>     With LTR we have built a brand with a very good reputation and I
>     think we should protect this label and avoid any controversial
>     communication if reasonably possible.
>
>     [..]
>
>     Matthias
>
>
> Well, I really second Matthias's point of view here.
> This may weaken our message about LTR long term support. Many 
> corporations are *just* migrating to it now and we have hard time 
> convincing them to stick with LTR versions so that they can fund and 
> benefit of fixes during the LTR lifespan. I'm afraid that freezing it 
> now will upset some of them.
>
> If the options of building a dedicated OSGEO4W installer with old GDAL 
> and proj is feasable, I am really really +1 on this.

Originally I wasn't even thinking about an OSGeo4W installer, I was 
simply hoping for standalone installers. But if OSGeo4W double-packaging 
is feasible, that would be the cherry on top.

>
> Anyway, it is a major change and I totally understand the situation. 
> Many thanks again for digging into constructive solutions.
> If we explain largely the benefits of PROJ6, I am confident most users 
> will understand the move, and a 3 months wait is not a long wait for 
> fixes.
>
> As soon as we have a clear view on the strategy, I think we MUST 
> communicate widely. We can also ask for support for this, though it 
> will not be an easy message.

I agree, this would be perfectly served in a post including all the 
advantages of proj6 which have been widely distributed on tech channels, 
but went by unnoticed by a large audience. Spreading the word about this 
bundled with the effects on the gis ecosystem would make a very good news.

Regards

Matthias

>
> Cheers
> Régis
>
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