[Qgis-psc] OSGEO4W status and future

[Tim Sutton]

Thanks Paolo!

> On 25 Nov 2019, at 11:28, Paolo Cavallini <cavallini at faunalia.it> wrote:
> 
> To the Board of Directors of OSGeo
> ---
> Dears,
> I'm writing you on behalf of the QGIS.ORG Steering Committee. As you
> know, OSGEO4W is a crucial piece of infrastructure, allowing Windows
> users to easily install and upgrade software under OSGeo umbrella.
> Its maintenance has been led since many years by QGIS developers,
> especially Juergen Fischer, mostly on a volunteer basis. QGIS.ORG has
> invested some resources on this. The recent major upgrades of basic
> libraries (Proj and Gdal) required a considerable packaging work. and
> revealed some limitation of the current infrastructure.
> We believe OSGEO4W would benefit from a specific investment, best if
> long term, allowing to overcome the limitations and create an even
> better product overall. We are sure this features highly in the
> priorities of OSGeo, and we'll be happy to discuss jointly an improved
> roadmap, investment plan, and coordination between projects.
> All best wishes.
> -- 
> Paolo Cavallini - www.faunalia.eu
> QGIS.ORG Chair:
> http://planet.qgis.org/planet/user/28/tag/qgis%20board/
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