[Qgis-user] QGIS and ECW and MrSid formats

[Paolo Cavallini]

Martin Dobias ha scritto:

> - for linux the situation is more complicated. users usually use gdal
> packages from their distribution, so we would need to produce
> alternative packages for several distributions which would be
> compatible with original ones. Or create "qgis-with-gdal-ugly"
> packages with GDAL inside (but that would be nasty solution)

It is possible to compile ECW support in GDAL as a plugin:
http://wiki.gfoss.it/index.php/Come_abilitare_il_supporto_ai_file_ECW_in_GDAL_e_visualizzarli_in_GRASS_e_QGIS#Creare_un_plugin_GDAL_per_il_supporto_ECW_.28DRAFT.29
(in Italian, sorry, but bash commands are international).
All the best.
pc
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